I honestly don't get why the thought potency increases would be the band aid we really needed for smn.
Yes the pet clunkyness is going to need time, which honestly, this should have been priority one to deal with before SB even came around, as the issues only now with pets are bright as day thanks to Bahamut, yet have been mentioned for ages. Least they could do is have reverted some abilities or gave us back M2, or something to help alleviate death issues, but they seem so hellbent on simple 'potency increases'. <_<