Agree with the points you've made. I wouldn't be mad if familiars could only deliver touch spells – there are still a lot more touch spells to be added to the game. And with Magic Initiate, anyone can pick up a familiar. They're great for delivering cleric spells like Restoration, Cure Wounds and Inflict Wounds.
True, but most people may not understand the point of a familiar or why they can't use many spells with them. I personally wouldn't mind just touch spells, but it might confuse a lot of people. That's why I was thinking that they might value familiars more if they could channel a few more spells.
I still can't wait and am hoping for Dragon's Breath. Ah. My favorite Familiar spell. I would have Gale cast it on his cat familiar and have a fire breathing feline every round while Gale also uses magic.
Or I'd have my Drow Mage cast Shocking Grasp via her Raven Render. Fly down, Shocking Grasp, fly away. No AOE. Now THAT'S what familiars we're made for.
