Dulrik wrote:
So is the real problem that a mount is not being treated as the same part of the formation as the rider? Please confirm.
Yes, this is the real problem. As an example, if you invite me into your group while I am mounted by my spirit rider you will not see me in the group formation (but I will be in the list of group members with a "???" listed as my position within the group). I will not show up in any position within the group until my mount is also invited.
Another problem is that if I rescue my mount while in D-stance and there is another person behind us both in the group, it brings the person who was previously behind the the mount and the rider into the front row. What is worse is that both the rider and the mount have difficulty rescuing this person who just got thrust into the front row (via the errant rescue), as the game tells us that they are safe, even while they are getting pounded like it's their prom night.