Agreed

I also really like the idea of converting a follow list into a "bookmarked npub list"

So the follow button becomes a bookmark button, and the follow feed would become a "bookmarked npubs feed" but the wording would also make users think about checking on individual npubs one-by-one instead of just conglomerating them in a feed

I wonder what other suggestions people might have too, "follow" is psychological malware imo