The following Social Statuses are notably over- or underpowered, and deserve serious consideration for nerfs or buffs as indicated below:
Overpowered Minor, should be nerfed
- Marshal (LoM p61), remove access to Martial Abilities to bring in line with Falconer
- Master of Kennels (LoM p61), remove access to Martial Abilities to bring in line with Falconer
Underpowered Minor, should be buffed or demoted to Free
- Domestic Animal (Grogs p74) demote to Free
- Guild Apprentice/Journeyman (C&G p44-45) demote to Free
- Jurist (A&A p.91) retain as Minor and grant 50-60XP in the four specific Academic Abilities to which it gives access.
- Lupus (A&A p91) either demote to Free and require Latin 4+, or retain as Minor and grant 50-60XP in Latin and Artes Liberales.
- Rabbi (RoPD p135) either demote to Free, or retain as Minor and add Academic Ability access.
- Sufi (RoPD p115) exceptionally bad; demote past Free all the way to Minor Story Flaw.
- University Grammar Teacher (A&A p92) grant 50-60XP in Latin and Artes Liberales.
Overpowered Free, should be promoted to Minor
- Almogavar (Grogs p74)
- Amazon (RM p18) (with a note that it can remain Free in all-Amazon sagas)
- Court Wizard (RM p67) exceptionally strong; promote to Major (compare Wealthy)
- Folk Witch (HMRE p34) somewhat problematic: acceptable as-is for companions, but amazing for grogs. Even promoted to Minor it will still be one of the strongest Virtues for grogs, but not unacceptably so imo, and I enjoy Folk Witch grogs being allowed to exist in terms of setting and story. As Free, however, it is egregiously overpowered.
Overpowered Minor Flaw, should be promoted to Free or otherwise changed
- Branded Criminal (ArM5 p52), promote to Free? Varies widely with how much the saga cares about grog-level social interactions
- Failed Monk/Nun (RoPD p93), promote to Free
My thanks to @ezzelino for their work compiling and initially rating the minor and free social statuses here.