Not crazy, great catch! The pup was anchored to the back of the formation while the fight line forms mid-field, so with his 5-tile range he could literally never reach anything. From purchase to end of run he fired zero bolts. Just shipped 0.2.2: he now flies along behind the frontline and actually earns his keep.
Let me know if you see anything else weird! I'm cooking a big patch, stay tuned :)