First: I have used the search function, I have found other threads that I'm pretty sure answer the question for me, but I'm having a bit of a disagreement with the Lone Wolf devs in charge of Hero Lab.
In Hero Lab a Gnome Oracle 4 with the Lycanthropy curse who has taken two levels with the favored class bonus should have the abilities of the Lycanthropy curse that are granted at lv. 5. This is how I interpret the rules.
Gnome Oracle Favored Class Bonus (ARG): "Add +1/2 to the oracle’s level for the purpose of determining the effects of the oracle’s curse ability."
Lone Wolf is determined to have me believe that the Oracle can not use this favored class bonus to gain its curse abilities early, and that the favored class bonus is solely intended for gnome oracles who multiclass (much like the magical knack trait.)
Can anyone please give me some confirmation one way or another in a current thread? I feel like I'm crazy here.