Long-range pieces like bishops are quite happy on the back ranks. The main reason they need to be developed in the first place is to let the rooks into the game.
The best squares for the knight are, basically those in the central zone of the board - d5 and e5 (d4 and e4 for Black). Hans Kmoch, Pawn Power In Chess
At almost every stage in any opening there are several good moves. Because only one is given in a book does not prove there are no other good moves, nor even that the one given is the best. Cecil Purdy, Chess World magazine
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