even if that's the case, it's wrong to take away one of the faction's main features. The mechanism can be weakened or changed. For example, make the presence of Kirins in the army mandatory, like a higher blessing from Shalassa or something similar. And since it takes a considerable amount of time to develop Kirins, problems similar to yours will be solved, because at the start of the game, the Sanctuary will not have an advantage, and you will be able to develop normally.
even if that's the case, it's wrong to take away one of the faction's main features. The mechanism can be weakened or changed. For example, make the presence of Kirins in the army mandatory, like a higher blessing from Shalassa or something similar. And since it takes a considerable amount of time to develop Kirins, problems similar to yours will be solved, because at the start of the game, the Sanctuary will not have an advantage, and you will be able to develop normally.