Quote Originally Posted by Mihael_Longclaw View Post
small boosts that are completely negligible
That's kind of the issue though. A boost, even small, is never negligible. I had over 100 pets and mounts in WoW (each) and I barely used any of them but my Argent Charger (all but retired Charger after Lich King), Nether Dragon for flying, and pug for pet. The idea behind mount/pet collecting has always been about having a bunch of pets and using them to your fancy.

If even 1 pet had some effect that led to even something small like 2% exp or damage, then that pet will see the most use in any real situation. No, I would prefer pets just stayed vanity without any gameplay bonus. And I see quite a few people using pets on my server, from those puppies, to the chocobo eggs things. A whole lot really.