pack member cap

hi! i have looked around the guidebook and the threads stating the recent changes, and i was unable to find an answer.

with the new changes to the breeding season rules, pup slots are unlimited, but is the cap for pack members still 24? Using Atautsikut as an example, they currently have 16 members; they have two characters each expecting 4 pups. When all 8 pups are born, their member count will be 24; does this mean no one else in the pack can have pups unless the member count drops below 24?

just wondering in case PMs need to keep an eye on this!