Thousands of producers are getting created

Hi, I'm using node pulsar client to publish messages on a partitioned pulsar topic with 100 partitions. I'm spawning 20 node processes and reusing the same producer(I'm not closing the producer) that means there should be only 20 producers. But, when I see topic stats it shows a lot of producers (in thousands). What I'm doing wrong? Also, is there a difference b/w a producer and a publisher?

Start by reproducing the report with 20 Node processes, a 100-partition topic, and reused producers, then compare the producer count in topic stats with the client lifecycle. Trace how the Node Pulsar client creates producers and clarify the distinction between a producer and a publisher. Done means the unexpected count and the reported usage are explained, with any needed correction identified.

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