So about Summoner...

[Zerathor]

Good weasel word, "most." Has a connotation of being a large number, but not specific, and therefore the claimant neither needs to back it up, nor is ever technically wrong.

Zerathor said what I basically wanted to say, but I'll add the RDM perspective too. BLM don't give enough damage to be above SMN, and RDM don't give enough support to be above SMN. It doesn't matter which of the two you play, you're holding the group back by not playing SMN, and not everybody finds SMN fun.

I really wish i could add more for the rdm perspective of things, but I don't rdm at all. I think it'd be cool if rdm ended up losing a little of their raise power (maybe make ver'raise a 1 min cd instant cast) in favor for more bard'ish defensive/rdps boosting power or something, to maintain the title of a support caster yet be a far more viable group addition.

either way, all caster roles should be far more competitive than they currently are.