If this were a photo site like flickr or 1x then I would do whatever it took to make this work. But it's a gardening site that happens to have lots and lots of photos. Changing the thumbnails away from the current square default is something that is not simple or trivial to do. I have to prioritize how I spend my time and this kind of work would take me away from other tasks that I feel are much more important to the site.
