Pretty sure they did not . . . the Crusader Wolves DID institute that policy after half the touman fell into a black hole while the rest fought in the Refusal War. The Vipers failures test for infantry IIRC. The Ghost Bears DO offer a failure a 2nd track (Bjorn) in which some warriors really succeed (Bjorn & Alexander) and do not seem to suffer any stigma.
FASA 1645 - Invading Clans Sourcebook, pg. 50
"To compensate for the consequent decline in manpower [from lack of Freebirths], the Smoke Jaguar Khans took the controversial step of allowing their Trueborn warriors two Trials of Position in which to prove their fitness for combat."
This WAS previous to the Londerholm Revolt in 2912, but there is nothing to suggest that it changed afterwards.
