I do agree you should 100 percent use aoes.

But it is a bit concerning that someone told me off for not spreadshotting a bunch of trash that I’d almost solo killed, because I instead used air anchor to get 20 guage so I could throw the queen out early on the upcoming boss.

Unless you know the ins and outs of the class and why someone might not be aoeing I don’t think you should really call them out. Trash is a fantastic way to build gauges/CDs, and it’s funny when someone gets all elitist because you do it, when they’re half as good as you.