Just not as good as the C1 capabilities, but adequate for most pros. Most people just don't push the envelope.
No, it's a general use tool. Certainly it's more useful on people, and its capabilities in that area have advanced significantly since you last used it. My point about CA transform was more relevant to architecture-type work.
If you can't control the camera or use live view, it's just not that great. Using live view is a great help when setting up an interior shot or a table top. Sure, you have a run around; have the camera control software open too, but then you switching back and forth.
I know Adobe does not produce any cameras, and Phase One started off having their camera control panel in their Raw processor, so maybe they had an advantage with the thought process. But it is now 2017, and camera controls and live view should be part of LR.
Like I brought into the conversation above, and probably should have from the beginning, I will contest that LR is probably better for wedding and even shooters. The presets are nice and you can do effects in LR you can't in C1 that are applicable to that type of work. Actually C1 does not really have any presents, aside from recipe presets, but that is more about file output, not look.
On top of that, LR does not do LCC corrections (I know they have a plugin, but last I checked it does not work so well), something which I need due to my camera of choice. (I know it's a negative on my camera, but the other positives inherent with tech cameras for my work far out weight it.)
I still can't see a use in architectural work with the liquify tool; maybe to remove lens distortions. However the built-in presets in Capture One do a perfect job even with the wide Rodenstock lenses. Maybe I should check out CA Transform.
To be honest though, I hate retouching. I enjoy the color grading and tone adjustments, and feel that is part of my vision. But the nitty gritty stuff, like remove outlets and wires, I'd rather just send to a retoucher.