To me it does.
If I’m standing around and in a bad state, I don’t want to have to get into another fight to heal myself if I’ve run out of healing supplies.
I’d rather sap my minions’ soul and take his life pre-emptively. THAT reeks of the villainous nature of Sorcery.
To each their own.
EDIT: I’d be less salty about this whole issue if my minions could…you know…reliably hit things?