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That I disagree. Yang was buying time for the others to come up with a working plan, and she was the only one who has enough firepower, maneuverability, and accuracy to continuously distract the Nevermore. Blake's weapon doesn't have the firepower, Ruby needed a firm platform to use her sniper rifle because her normal ones just don't pack enough of a punch, and Weiss' Dust shots while powerful, has far lesser ammo than Yang's.

Had Yang not drawn the Grimm's attentions to herself it might've attempted another crazy dive and knock the platform right out of their feet again, which would've turned the battle really, really dangerous.