I can't find the 'Disappearing Avatar' thread, but I would like you to be aware that contrary to your expectation that I would 'love it', I wouldn't, and I didn't. I wouldn't complain about something like that - in fact I didn't see it when it was 'legal'- but I saw the link that someone posted on that thread, and I actually found it to be in in extremely poor taste.
I have no intention of starting a whole new thread about it here - but I don't like to be misunderstood so for clarity that needed to be said.