As someone who started as BRD, I pay attention to the DPS, and if they are doing well and making my WHM job easier, I give them a commendation. I also understand that as a MNK or DRG, it's harder to dodge as you have to be as close as the tank, so there are times you just can't get out of the way. I only give tanks and healers the commendation if they make all of our jobs extremely easy. I feel sorry for anyone that's run a dungeon with me as a PAL. I am awful at holding aggro. I ran Bowl of Embers once and couldn't hold aggro against a DRG! Not for lack of either of us trying, but I guess a lowly level 22 PAL was no match for an iLVL 90 DRG to Irfrit's taste buds. Anyway, I got 2 commendations that time, so I know that people either just commend the person still standing there (I tend to take my time leaving for some reason), or they just commend the tank. Unless you're going for the Golden Magitek, there's no reason to collect commendations anyway. I know I am. I will actually join very low level dungeons so I can look awesome just for the commendations. 200 to go. LOL