I'm having trouble understanding your points. You say you're being invited to join a group, but you argue your ability to solo.
In the group setting you would be expected to contribute as the "tank" and that means all you need to do is hold agro (the point made that flash of light takes very little mana) and take the hits dealt by the mobs. The rest of the duty would be left to other members of the group.
It seems likely to me that a paladin is a particularly good choice for a group who doesn't have a cleric as healer (you said yourself that healers seem to be in short supply) as you are the only tank who can also rez. Sure, it's a 0% rez, but you yourself also mentioned it's a long long run to CoM. So, clearly you offer multiple benefits to a group in such a remote area.
All this is speculation, as I'm playing on Green, so clearly was not in any of the groups who tried to recruit you, but I feel the answer is fairly obvious.
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