I write mainly to address the "bonded pets vanishing" issue.
My bonded Greater Dragon, one of the finest on all of Baja, was linked with a pet summon globe. In combat in Destard, I lost conn and was killed. However, my dragon was apparently auto-stabled. Once rezz'd, I recalled to a stable. I logged out and back in and my Dragon was beside me. I fed him, and stabled him. I helped a few others tame some Greater's before I finally logged off from my house. The next morning when I went to fetch this Greater from my stables...It Was NOT There!!!
Panicked, I called a GuildMate and explained the situation. Together we back-tracked my actions of the previous night. On the Upper Level of Destard along the Western Wall, I found my Greater, alive and WILD. I re-tamed him and thankfully he has again bonded.
This MAY (capitalized for emphasis) be linked to the pet summon ball "problems."
I am truly lucky, and thankful my Greater didn't die while wild, and was not tamed by another.
Beware Folks!