What? To me he is just asking for more nobles capable of commanding a unit. He isn't ordering it or implying repercussion if priests do not class (back) to soldier. I don't think it is forbidden to ask for more soldiers, even if you chose to target only one class to pose that question to.
A request from a person in power is considered the same thing as an order for the purpose of the IRs. It doesn't matter whether there's an explicit "or else" attached to the request or not. It is still a violation of the IRs.
For anyone reading this thread, the best policy when it comes to the class and unit type IRs is to stay far, far away from them. There are no grey areas or extenuating circumstances. Any request, no matter how innocent it seems, that directly suggests that someone change to a certain class or recruit a certain type of unit is
guaranteed to result in punishment if it is reported.
