Yes.

Along Final Fantasy terms, Summoners are magic users, offensive or defensive, with a strong emphasis on using summons to fully realize that potential.
Honestly, aside from Contagion, it doesn't matter what the hell your pet is doing. The damage they put out is pretty unnoticeable and most of their skills are straight up useless or too situational.

If people didn't complain at me for it, I probably wouldn't even bother using a pet except for Garuda during boss fights.

I didn't want another Affliction Warlock clone, I wanted a goddamn summoner.