nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z 's guide needs an update since Amethyst has been updated to use outbox and has added a few relay categories. General relays are no longer needed, since the app will automatically try to connect to the relays your follows have listed as their outbox relays.
When it comes to follow count, it is best to just embrace the chaos. Your follower count will always vary based on the relays Amethyst is able to connect to. There may be follow lists with you included on them that live only on relays Amethyst did not or was not able to connect to, so the number will always be an approximation.