I was happy with the designs for the summoners in FFX. (Yes even Donna)http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...a/Dona_FFX.jpg

In my opinion, summon's will be earnt and not a handout in FFXIV (yay), given all the job related quests that will be introduced. How difficult the quests are, I cannot say.

Anyway, Summoner class is a must.

Can't say i'm not unhappy about the small company's providing summons for non summoner classes though.

But as a summoner-fan boy, its just a natural reaction.