Since my groups tend to have a high ratio of tanks to spellcasters, I
find myself in an interesting position, and I was wondering what
everyone else's ideas of proper etiquette were regarding gate.

First is easy. You all ran 20 min to your fav kill spot. Played for
hours of fun. Night is over. Do you gate home, leaving your tanks to
run thru what might end up being hostile areas (but usually aren't), or
do you run with them?

2nd is harder. Basically, do you die with your party, or abandon them
when there is trouble? All of this talk of shadowstep gate has made me
think Im in the minority here. My tanks actually tell me they expect to
die so I can live, if it comes to that. BUT - I don't think its right
to leave them. Am I doing them a disservice ? I would rather try one
more time to get that root off on the MOB killing them so we can all
live (or die) together.

#2 has lead me to doing a LOT more solo fighting, cause I hate the idea
of either possiblity actually!