Max player count in a multiplayer game is 5 instead of 8 now

The Max player count in a multiplayer game on PlayStation 4 changed to 5 after the Nether Update. Pre 1.16, the max player count was 8. I have a lot of family and friends that play on my five year old survival world. Can you fix the player count back to 8 so my family, friends, and I can all enjoy this great game!