They were longer and closer allies or rather cheerleaders to Luffy.
Though the real answer is plot convenience. The healing time of characters in OP is as long as Oda wants it, though conveniently it's far longer for antagonists and other characters that Oda want out of the picture or to serve...
I wish I could have your faith. But I feel that I have been patient and lenient enough toward Oda over his treatment of not only Smoker and Tashigi, but also many other characters, and I have been disappointed too many times.
I think that you're too optimistic, I love Smoker but after all this time and how he has been treated I don't have high expectations about what Oda will do with him anymore.
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