Were Sicilians ever OP (even at release)?

I thought Sicilians have always (even when released) been considered a weak civ based on:

1. the lack of any early eco bonus And
2. The lack of a good late game military comp

They've always been a low winrate civ. Has this narrative changed with the new DLC?

Note: I'm a below average elo who just enjoys playing as Sicilians, even tho they aren't considered great.

Edit: I understand that now they might be with the new imp tech, as u/coolios9876 posted just before my post.