So I think part of this confusion is we all thought the numbers in Setstartleader had something to do with stats like Command, Piety, Dread, accumen etc. when accordign
to ECS it in fact does not, thats why so many have altered these numbers with no apparent effect or change, then we said oh it must be hardcoded, when in fact it is not, but is only a names list indicator.
Names txt in itself can be random and confusing, now in VI with the Heroes files it gets a little more so,
I have edited the heroes and names txt many times for Mods and I still get lost periodically, its the nature of the beast, the random associations from names txt to game is frustrating,but workable to a degree.
So Ithaskar was not incorrect according to the game devs and I think they would know?...LOS
P.S. More to come