Game Mechanics: Mage pets (other pets too?) are not generating proper agro

[JeremyDS]

I believe that Mage pets are not generating enough agro, or at least a non-classic amount of agro.

It can often take multiple rounds of combat for a pet to get control of a mob when all you have done is cast a level one burst of flame at them. Forget about a current level nuke, its all running in circles for the rest of the fight unless your using the earth pet for root.

I'm searching for proof that its "Not Classic", so if anyone wants to chime in or help me prove it, please do.

Its pretty easy to remember pets being at least semi-competent at protecting me back in the old days. Thank you for looking into this, and for all your work here.