I guess posting isnt sufficient to get removed from the 'missing in action' category 
May I suggest to you, HoG, that you make use of a/the modified religion.csv file as to ensure that every state gets the same amount of diplomats, colonists and missionaries, independent of religion. Not using such seriously cripples a nation like Persia, and to a lesser extent OE and NL.
Preliminary Edits
-Frederick the Great's death date extended to 1786 (monarch and leader)
-Turenne's birth date extended to 1630
-von Wallenstein to 4-5-5 and Eugene of Savoy to 5-6-6
-Nelson and Cochrane to 5-5-5 (at least)
-Venetian fortress reduced to medium
-Starting treasuries rebalanced
-Russian tech advanced to 7
-Land sliders set to 5
-Primary cultures set to Aborigin
so any idea when we will be playing?
Preliminary Edits
-Frederick the Great's death date extended to 1786 (monarch and leader)
-Turenne's birth date extended to 1630
-von Wallenstein to 4-5-5 and Eugene of Savoy to 5-6-6
-Nelson and Cochrane to 5-5-5 (at least)
Might want to balance that with PE and/or tax penalties. At least in my opinion the amount of Colonists, Diplomats and Missionaries should be equal across the board.mats,
I appreciate the suggestion, and will consider it more seriously if there is a Persia, but I don't mind the religion setup save for the -20% penalty to Chinese tax. Reformed should definitely take any penalties it gets (cannot remember) to balance out its big TE boost.