Now that you put it that way... we're all doomed.
On an unrelated note... I think it's best to ignore anything Kevyne posts. He/she/it is living in a fantasy world. Has always been ever since s/he started posting here. Talking to this person is like talking to a brick wall. I was glad that s/he was absent for so long, but all good things must come to an end it seems.
A bit more on-topic: this is an issue that is easily solved by moving your camera a bit. Companions in WoW are quite small unless you feed them biscuits and whatnot. I find it hard to believe any companion, including the balloon, could somehow cause any issue at all.