So...I like to think of squadron's from an in-story perspective. It's more fun that way, and I can imagine all the little annoyances Kaiva gets from leading these young Flames through her early adventures. The WoL is the only one that has the echo, so of course they will usually know when an AOE is coming. All the other NPCs...not so much. So I found it hilarious in Halatali that my squadron would constantly attack an invulnerable boss, because they probably think that hitting it hard enough will kill it. And the adds?

...well, I can't defend their mindset on the adds.