Maybe. A god-learner might distinguish between functional subcults and true subcults. Functional ones like Mastakos and Mahome are different deities that are commonly worshipped via a great deity (who acquired or allied those powers) and true ones are masks or facets of that great deity (Ohorlanth, Desemborth etc.). There are also some in-betweeny ones (Destor etc.) that are like big hero cults (minor gods and heroes who worshipped the great deity).
In practice the god-learner distinction is near-useless.
Subcult worship is possible, provided the time commitments overlap with an Orlanth/Ernalda aspect. So Mastakos is viable as a subcult because his rituals are so closely tied to those of Orlanth.
All just my opinion ...
Thom
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