I strongly agree with this. This will make minis a real cosmetic feature as opposed to an underutilized disappointment. I would actually buy gemstore minis if I didn’t have to micromanage them. This slot has become essential now that water de-summons some pets! This change is simple has such great ramifications and could easily lead to more players with minipets, more desire for minipets, more money for Anet and more player customization. It just makes sense.
Adding an option in the menu to automatically switch to town clothes when in cities is a similar cosmetic feature that would be fantastic to see and simple to add. These two options together will justify the addition of new town clothes and new pets to the gemstore and would create a huge amount of demand and some interesting new player customisation.