After merging the factions, there's no more need to do three pilgrimages to join the Temple, and Ratagos gives the quest with delivery to Port Telvannis when you first ask for 'duties'. I think it's a big loss, the pilgrimages were very atmospheric and I want them back. Instead of giving the quests before accepting PC into the faction, let him or any other Temple master give the them before giving the rest of the quests, like in vanilla Temple where you are accepted into the faction at once but must start with 7 pilgrimages whomever you ask for the duties.