Yes that's why fake BOTS cannot be created instantly as they do in X with hundreds of followers in hours

X Followers -> CENTRALIZED DB (data harvesting)

N Followers -> DE-CENTRALIZED scattered in SEVERAL hundred small relays SERVER db

exception of users using CENTRALIZED NOSTR PORTAL server (dnot wanna PICK any names here)

Access to relays server DBs - FREE PUBLIC PAID PRIVATE HIDDEN ... other types