Part 3
Another thing that could be fixed is where/how Chocobos stand/move. When I set my own to Healer she simply follows behind me quite close. This means she gets hit by every AoE move thrown at me, some of which can paralyze or sleep. Even if I move to get out of the way, she is too sluggish and will always get hit regardless. Though it may take some effort, programming a Chocobo to dodge would be very useful to everyone indeed, and spare many poor Chocobos hp and status afflictions.

One of the biggest issues is not only what kind of moves a Chocobo uses, but when and why they use them. Even when setting my Chocobo to healer stance she loves to spam Choco Medica, especially so when I'm low on HP. I have no idea why this happens, as she uses Choco Cure while I'm healthy, but after a certain threshold she seems to troll me. It's not as though she needs HP as often times she is completely full. Fixing things so that they use the right moves at the right time is essential.