There's no such limitation, see it for yourself: https://github.com/Behat/Gherkin/blob/master/src/Behat/Gherkin/Node/TableNode.php#L92
There must be a mistake on your side. You gave too little details to judge where it is exactly.
Are your scenarios still readable with so much details in them? I'd consider putting only relevant details into your scenarios and hide the rest in a context file.