[Does Changing Display Name Delete Followers ?]

Anyone know please if changing your display name removes followers, did a google search can't find anything on it,  do you need to delete your account and get it reinstated to clean out followers?

[The Friendslist, Why I think it needs to be changed [Merged]]

Similar threads have been posted many times like this,  i  have also posted a similar one requesting a change like we had in GW1 , which has just a friends list and it works, no need for followers who you don't know, or don't like and cannot removed, let friends actually be friends. Come on everyone, please keep this thread alive for change, soo people don't have to appear offline, turn off chat stuff like that,  Keep posting for change and hope someone from Anet will respond ☠️  Its nice to escape real life dramas  and relax and  enjoy your favourite mmo

[Anet , i would like to request please that you can remove followers]

Would love to see a updated version of contacts, similar to other online games, that friendship be mutually requested, and to remove unwanted followers, without having to change account details.