SMN redesign in expansion?

[Cebo]

People who want redesign should just switch the game, there are people who like it the way it is.

I wasn't suggesting a total revamp of the job. I'm fine with SMN being centered on DoT's with a pet. But as more summons get added to the game, one will eventually end up being the consensus DPS pet to use, while the others remain in our spellbooks collecting dust.

If summons instead are a spell that's added to our DPS rotation (ie. summoning Ifrit could be a Hellfire AOE attack similar to Flare, balanced by a reasonable cooldown and/or Aetherflow charge), then it really opens up how the job can develop further, while sticking to its roots. Other summons could then be added to provide utility, such as classics like Golem providing a shield to the party, or Fenrir casting Invisibility, etc. We would still be an Arcanist with our DoT's and tank/dps carbuncles at heart, but the SMN job would add to the class rather than just give it a coat of paint.

[Veqluna]

If summons instead are a spell that's added to our DPS rotation (ie. summoning Ifrit could be a Hellfire AOE attack similar to Flare, balanced by a reasonable cooldown and/or Aetherflow charge), . . . . . .

I love this idea too , It would be like the olds day in finalfantasy
When we cast hell fire and then suddenly The giant shadow of ifrit appear in our back and cast piller of hellfire but also in order to use we must have aether stack or something like that , right now It like caster with lot of debuff ( It's cool tho ) I barely do anything with summon It's like It not even there( even I obey and press thier skill myself all time) all concentrated going in to my skill. don't get me wrong It's very cool class combine skill with all debuff and all that but with the name " summoner " I just expect more form summon that all.