They were, yes. Only two that I knew of, and one wasn't from the Ferelden Circle at all, I think he was from Nevarra. Come to think of it I don't know if the other was originally from Fereldan either. She might not have been.
That's all fair. It would have been more accurate for me to say I wasn't sure what your view of apostates was. It's been a while since I had the "You should be in the Circle! It's wrong that you run free like this, you're a danger to yourself and others!" lecture, but I can't say I miss it very much.