OB1
Jedi Master
Of course I want more power for the companion...it dies far too easily!! Why would that be a problematic motivation to ask for a rule change?? "A better companion for some character concept I have in my head" (which, apparently, is all right as a motivation) necessarily includes greater survivability for the companion.
Which is what new spells or feats would do at the cost of a bit of power elsewhere. Why is that not a fair trade off? The UA Ranger is popular because it is straight up power creep.
But I’ve offered a set of feats and spells that will increase the survivability and combat effectiveness of your companion at the cost of being able to do other Ranger spell related things or of an ASI or other feat. And I’m hearing, no, that’s not okay, I want my concept and what the other Rangers already have.
That’s an increase in power level.
These spells and feats aren’t taxes, they are trade offs. And if having your animal companion be a DPR boosting meat shield is what you want out of it, you should have to pay for that with other class features.