Priests - the weakest urban specialist in the game?
FMPOV priests seem like the weakest urban specialist, especially considering how late temples typically come.
As an apprentice, they only give +1 happiness. As an elder this increases to +2 happiness and +1 training per citizen.
The +1/+2 happiness isn't very powerful. While happiness level is important, that +1/+2 happiness needs to accumulate for many turns before it makes a meaningful impact on the happiness level. Since this specialist is so late-game, that +1/+2 happiness won't have time to do much.
That said, the temple itself is a really strong building. Anything that gives orders is strong. And when you consider Jebel Barkal rushes with Persia/Assyria, it makes sense that a strong priest specialist would make Jebel Barkal very oppressive.
What do people think of this specialist in general? Does anyone preferentially build this specialist? Is anyone able to make use of the +1 training per citizen?