Summoner can back up heal if a healer actually died (Not the best, but it can help majorly), they can also revive said healers if they drop dead, and they're doing damage while they're helping the party with their pets, so I'm pretty sure that others can agree that it would be pretty nice to have a backup like that in raids (As in I've seen summoners time and time again save someone's arse when they dropped dead in T6+ during the final part of the battle when healers couldn't afford to waste MP on reviving)
And I find it pretty difficult to really support anything that you're saying.... partially due to you using full casting accessories as a scholar. -> http://prntscr.com/5flopb .... as well as insulting people when they've proved you wrong time and time again in the forums.
And fyi, blms beyond outdamage summoners with AoE stuff, while a summoner who ACTUALLY KNOWS their class is pretty bloody awesome when having to deal with single targets, and honestly (This is my opinion. just FYI) I'd like to have a summoner over a blm as the mage in a party if things get too close for comfort, as well as them still doing nice damage while they're using LB2/LB3.
