(Endwalker) Summoner goes into the right direction but i'd like to see permanent pets

[Tonkra]

so what you are suggesting is, in effect, a complete reworking of the smn class from the ground up so you can get new animations for not just the summoner, but the pet as well?

No. Just imagine the summoner job action trailer. But instead of the summoner casting the wind, fire and earth spells it'd be the specific semi-permanent summon in the current rotation.
thats about it. No rework of skills, its more a matter of animations and keeping the feel and essence of playing a FF summoner.