BYU is not going to get to where they need to go (or where we want them to go) by prioritizing middling (albeit loyal) LDS recruits. BYU should be recruiting the very best players possible, assuming they fit at BYU in terms of both culture and style of play. If those players happen to be LDS, then bonus.
If the choice is between an LDS recruit who doesn’t fit in our system and a non-LDS transfer who does, then give me the transfer all day every day.