You are fine with playing pets, if you like the playstyle just keep going. Btw Maya has a budget conjurer build in her guide, you should aim for that one first. Also there are a lot of new MIs that @Gnomish_Inquisition pointed out, like Bloodsworn rings, offhand, zaria amulet and halion medal that will boost your pets dps a lot https://www.grimtools.com/calc/qNYq6drN
I might, possibly, maybe, do a SSF diary of her build but more modern version