What's wrong with mage's 49 & 51 earth pets ?

[Vaarsuvius]

Hi,

Dinged 51 recently and was eager to mem the 51 earth pet, expecting to see a noticable difference with 49 pet. the only one I've seen so far is that the pet fares worse versus the same mob than a 49 focused one. Oh yeah, sorry, it went from 56 -> 58 max hit.

I compared the 2 pets fighting Broog Bloodbeard, named HG in Rathe.
So, 49 pet was able to tank him to the end with a couple heals, while 51 pet died with Broog at 40% and I had to summon another.

I had a closer look at the Pet Guide and I fail to understand why all the first post 50 pets we get have LESS hp than their lvl 49 counterparts.

Looking forward to hearing for more experienced mages out there.