Everyone is trying to compare summoner to old FFXIV summoner or other FF summoners... but just hear me out... Would it be so bad to bring something new to the franchise?

Feels a bit like tunnel vision in some comments here.

I personally play summoner since I started the game and for me both the new and old versions had their pros and cons. The current summoner Ifrit phase feels so unnatural. There are many times where I stand and wait to press my next button when I run out of fester but there is nothing to press...

I can also choose if I want to use my swiftcast for Ifrit or Garuda to keep the flow. Yay... such variety.

This was and always will be my argument: There are people who just wanted summoner to be the old FF summoner and "look cool". Which, sure, fine. Why not? But also can it not be good to play? I want to have a smooth gameplay not just RP.

I personally will still have summoner in my heart and pretty sure that I will use it here and there, but at the moment it is not my fav anymore.