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I know the "can small pcs ride their eidolons" is a somewhat frequent question, but the question I find myself asking is why do eidolons have the riding restriction in the first place?
My assumption would be game balance, since I could theoretically ferry around a teammate using my eidolon, but a beastmaster, druid, or ranger can already do this; the rules explicitly allow allies to ride your companions, and nothing says a wild shape druid can't let the fighter ride them after turning into a dragon or what have you.
Admittedly, part of my query is because I've always wanted to play a tag team synthesist/fighter duo, where the synthesist acts as the fighter's mount, but the limitation imo just seems a bit arbitrary since other classes can already use pets to transport their teammates