Per Riot: https://twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/status/1494469412379717632

"We heard you on the rough Deathmatch experience post-Patch 4.03 (like spawning in direct line of sight). So we're reducing the number of players in Deathmatch from 14 to 12, immediately. This should mitigate these issues—and we'll keep an eye on the situation."