I've always felt that the limit on special collectibles was too low. Personally, I always have to decide between:
- Utility NPCs (merchants, bankers, launderers)
- Mounts
- Achievements (GS, PB, which I will eventually get...)
- Collections (I personally love wolves and have a ton of the Apex wolves, 2 gem exclusives, and matching wolf pups to go with the Apexes)
- Pets
- Fireflies & butterflies
- Netches for fish tanks
- Pets that match with mounts that you collect
- My favorite dog / cat
Now not only do I have to choose between all of the things mentioned above, but also house guests to make my place feel more lively. I can understand the limitations on the furnishings since we still have people with low end pcs and last gen consoles, but increasing the special collectable limit to 10/20 doesn't seem like it will be that much of a performance hit.
Personally right now I don't even buy houseguests since I don't even have the room to use them