Yeah, the mount casting speed makes no sense. A mount should be aesthetic over everything else. Right now, why would i use anything other than purple cape since it is the easiest to get, fastest animating mount, even if i prefer how others look. Ultimately, that is what decided me on getting gift with my canes rather than a reindeer.
Seeing a stat sheet on all instances would be nice too, I have always found this to be a useful feature, especially if broken down (for your eyes only) by ability/spell used. In STO for example, there was a very detailed addon that you could use to see exactly how well each skill you used performed.
