I want to add my vote to those who want the actual proper rectangular image restored for the Straight Dope Light theme. It needlessly cuts off parts of the image to suit some developer’s idea of what an avatar should look like. Happily, my own avatar isn’t affected, but the avatar of one of our most active mods, @What_Exit, which was a Ukrainian flag, now looks like a dome. Think before you act, people! Consider leaving things alone!