I can't compare to most of these so I'll just provide these two from when I had a mage on Luclin.
Mage pets in classic could easily wipe a group if not well minded, so mages had a nasty rep because of poor players. I used that to help a guild mate. The PUG I was in was holding down Executioner room in L Guk and the group leader (a DRU) was waiting for her friend to arrive and informed us we would all be kicked from the group so they could take our slots. I had a guild mate waiting in the hall for the Executioner to open. I suicide the pet and tell the group, 'Where's my Pet!??" then "OMG its taunting". Immediate evac. Sent a tell to the guild mate "Exe is open."
In Temple of Cazic Thule. I'd always bind just inside the zone so when I gated the pet would not die. if i was in a good mood the pet would suicide before gating, if not I waited for the eventual mass of mob arms and legs to flailing down the hall before zoning. Once i was at the pools trying to get the last of the focus items and ****ing Paly (why is it always the Palys?) took the no drop shovel. Another hour or so and its time to log. I say my goodbyes and gate to zone my pet trains the group.
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