Kinda in the same boat here.. although about 5 years Well... Just the way it is i guess.

Its still bugged.. Being a "weekly [Heroic 2+], and THIS long time, its still bugged? Jeez... C

I dont even get a queue message.. Just the loading screen, and nothing more Anyone else with issues tonight? C

Perhaps we made a bummer by choosing the "as an equal" option, and he just joined the "ranks" rather than being our companion? Perhaps we should have MADE him "ours" again If so... i kinda think there should atleast be a "Are you sure you want to forfit this companion" reminder tho.. But well.. On the other hand, you wont get seconds chances at everything in life...

Im a casual player, but one of the things i do like to fiddle around with is gearing up my companion. Im not into "maxing out" for huge amounts of credits or whatever, but eg. if one of my discarded items is a upgrade for a companion that also makes him stronger, thats a fun thing for me Taking that away and streamlining everything is one of the things SWTOR now does (not just companions but also stats) that Wow did... and lost loads of players by doing. Having everything drop "into your lap" (like the interchangable gear in wow) made me just.. not find the fun in it. It WAS fun farming for that 1 missing item or whatever.. Just to swap x of that stat for y of another stat. Thats all gone in Wow, and seemingly SWTOR is taking the same route. Kinda puts me off playing now