I do want to understand. I guess I'm just missing something?
If RS was ready in 10 sec (btw /recast is awesome figured that out like a week ago and am still super happy with it :P) and I was going to contagion I would just do what I said I did in the VERY beginning (change ruda to obey, cast my dots, change ruda back to Sic). Obey to sic (and vice versa) does not have a direct impact on the pet internal timers vs other tactics like button mashing or (what I just learned a few moments ago) guard->steady.

How does this not yield the exact result?