Quite a few years ago they already increased these but it’s really not enough. The big problem is having links in your notepad or MOTD which, by their very nature, consume a whole lot of characters. Links to to URL, wiki or Youtube guides and links to fits. Generally stuff that is used to help others be in in Rookie channel or otherwise.
This was already an issue but now that we have skill plans that can be linked and shared it exacerbates the problem. It would help us, and thus others, a whole lot if the limitation was increased so that we can more easily link all kinds of stuff.