[wwarren]

I guess the minor pentatonic is just Aeolian without the 2 and the 6, but I agree.

[meggar]

It's also Dorian and Phrygian without the 2 and 6. Plus you can use it in other keys, the A Pentatonic in the key of Bb is lydian, in G it's dorian, in C it's major, etc..