Easy to explain. In my eyes there are two kinds of followers - the one that just wants a follow in return and will probably make no effort to seek out your work and read it. Then there is the other kind of follower - the one that is really interested in you and your thoughts and what you have to share.

This follower will make an effort to seek out your work and read it and appreciate it. Maybe they cannot wait for the next post because they found value in previous posts. It's really nice to see a larger followers list but only if you take the time to make sure they are the right kind - the kind that brings engagement and thus more earnings.

Those 200 followers have something to be more interested about and they show their interest - versus those 1000 who are really just a number.