A SMN More Like Dissidia Yuna

[Saggo]

This would shift the focus entirely onto summoning but also prevent the Egi from dying and making the SMN useless, as it is no longer classed as a pet.

I disagree. Visually or aesthetically maybeso , but mechanically there'd be no focus on summoning or summons whatsoever. Plus, taking away mechanical control to improve visual focus would be a disservice to those who want those mechanics.

The traditional Summoner doesn't have to inherently be a pet class but being a pet job gives a Summoner the most mechanical agency over the act of summoning.