Imagine complaining about OTD. Look, OTD starts with one less villager AND no prelate AND doesnt have black riders AND has no real eco bonus AT ALL if chapel isnt built.
So what if its xbow gets a boost to attack speed? If you lost to it, you are probobly playing like a meme. By the time the first gilded xbow hits, an HRE player would have 3 relics if both players were racing to their respective “win conditions”
So no, the gilded xbow should keep this buff, and get more as a matter of fact.