There absolutely needs to be a contractual relationship between two parties in order for one of those parties to to make a
successful claim for tortious interference
of contract by another party. It's literally Torts 101.
If the followers wanted to have a contractual arrangement with Owen, they were free to do so outside of the bounds of Patreon (including, but not limited to direct donations, Paypal transactions, or Stipe payments), forgoing the controls and protections Patreon offers to patrons. The followers chose not to do so, ergo, it's clear that they did not intend to contract with Owens directly.