2-4 commendations while playing as a tank and healer is easy. Ask around if you want to. 2 commendations for a 8 man instance for a healer is really very easy. At least in Tonberry Server.
For example:
Got 2 commendations as a WHM. I believe the other WHM got at least 2 also.
I didn't have the gold mount (about 36X commendations now) is because was playing DPS mainly and it was about until end of 2.1 I started playing a PLD. Prior to that BRD is the only class I played. Garnered about 100+ commendations before 2.2 launch, and in 2.2 I played WHM for roulettes and BFSR. At the current rate I'd get the gold mount before 2.3.
Yeap I can have an asshole attitude and at the same time people I've played in game that knows me knows that I can have a helpful attitude. It depends on who I'm dealing with.
I am not especially pleased here because of all the unappreciative attitudes and feels that a healer who DPS is an entitlement. Sorry but I still say NO. They can just heal only, semi-afk or afk for all I care as long as the party is kept healthy. If the instance is going slow and they decided to DPS to help or simple choose to DPS and able to keep the party healthy it's a bonus and I'm appreciative of them, and I give them commendations.
Thankfully JP server players are generally appreciative and that's why I said a good healer typically gets good number of commendations. At least in Tonberry Server. IDK about NA but being in a NA server before, it's pretty horrible I'd expect. Yeah, all that entitled attitude.
Healer's sole job is to heal and keep the party healthy. Any extra is a bonus.
Same goes to tanks. A tank's sole job is to hold aggro. If they can deal good DPS too then it's also a bonus.
Like I said - people needs to learn to appreciate good things.
Alukah already corrected you. The SCH is keeping everyone topped off. Proper healing is there. Auto attack is garbage DPS. Well, unless you are talking about the healer barely keeping everyone alive like everyone at 5% HP but no one dies, then your auto-attack analogy stands.