Why are summoners so neglected?

[Iromi]

Or, instead of renaming it people can accept that this is FFXIV's version of SMN. Summoners have been many things throughout the FF series. Rydia was a BLM, Yuna/Garnet/Eiko were WHMs, in XI it was a pet focused job, in XIV it's dot mage. Instead of constantly asking for a complete rework of the job (a decision which may upset more people than it pleases), or a rename, why not ask for an actual pet focused job like beastmaster or puppetmaster?

LOL Rydia was a BLM? Nonono, she was absolutely a summoner. I am not accepting anything but the fact that a PET CLASS won the player poll back when we were supporting and paying for this game and told we would get a pet class. Dot mage is NOT a pet class.

gf posting:
i think smn and sch was handled well in ff14. ya it isn't what people want, but at least it isn't "weak". please take off the rose tinted glasses and remember HOW ff11 jobs were played, not what the job entailed.

I notice you keep posting for your gf...she can get her own account if she plays, its very easy to sign up to the forums. ^^

Also...I never healed end game, what kind of Linkshell did you play with that brought Summoners as main healers? That seems really weird and not sufficient at all. I was always ALWAYS doing damage on my SMN and I enjoyed it. In EXP PT that you do..ONCE from 1-75 I healed in a party, along with buffing/debuffs which I also enjoyed. No glasses for me, I still play and enjoy FFXI SMN...