Any news on this? PUPs have the biggest disadvantage between pet jobs. PUP has one niche use, which is tanking a singular mob. We have the least control over our pets, cannot macro in pet ws damage gear or enmity gear without sitting in that gear and waiting for the automaton to maybe do the action/ws. Even in fully amazing pet designed gear, Automaton's weaponskill damage is very weak.

Black mage automaton is terrible. Can do okay damage if you put it in a burst only situation. Cannot freely nuke. Designed based in the 75 era prior to magic damage changes.
White Mage automaton lacks curaga, worse than trust healers by a lot.
Red Mage is decent if you in a party situation where people forget to haste you. That's it. Worse than trusts by a lot as well.