whole point of schism is that if you don't like what the boss is doing, you fork it leaving him a tiny shard. ie.. same thing as currently starting a new religion except you lose all the infrastructure and funds.. which presumably a schism will address.
i don't like the idea that lower ranks can get rid of a higher rank in religion because there's a strict linear hierarchy. yes i know schism isn't in, but if you add in booting elders, then i don't really see it being removed when schism gets in.
the founder (or new leader after founder is permanently got rid of) does own it. as highest rank, you can boot out anyone but other priests (i think?). and if other priests were not trusted enough to be appointed over him in the 1st place before the founder croaked it, then you'll just have to arrange to have the new leader killed. rank = line of succession and actually does matter.
