Can we see Summoner pets play a more vital role in relation to how SMN plays?

From talking to other SMN and seeing various threads on the topic, many feel pidgeon holed to only using Garuda-Egi in party based content while the only utility Titan-Egi sees is solo content with rare occasions where Titan-Egi comes in handy in niche situations.

Ifrit-Egi... Only a few SMN know this Egi actually does good DMG, but still refuse to use him because 1) radiant shield buff is a wasted pet ability slot, 2) ifrit doesn't have contagion, 3) like titan-egi his travel time to target is sloooooooooow, once again making Garuda-Egi more optimal in terms of gap closing and safety.