I personally think it would be better to have this in a forum of its own because then a person can start a thread, get feedback, make adjustments and  post their redo in the thread so that progression can be seen and compared.

Also in a thread tips and links can be given.  As it is the gallery comments area is becoming very "forum-like" with huge long comments sometimes.  Looks kind of messy TBH.

Plus we wouldn't have to worry about favouriting people etc.  I'm a bit distressed by having so many favourites in my list because when I get ebots about uploads I have to stop and make sure why the person is in my favourites.

Then when the person has the image they are happy with, they can upload it to the gallery for all of their "ooos and ahhhs"

Also, not every image uploaded is being uploaded to be scruitinized....at least not every image I upload is. Sometimes I just want to do something frivilous and whimsical and not looking for "perfection"....just something to do to have fun without being graded so to speak.

As it stands now every gallery image that is being uploaded is being "graded" even if the person who uploaded it may not want it to be.

I do agree that people shouldn't be afraid to be honest in their comments in the galleries and it's refreshing to see people being honest for a change.  But I think a forum dedicated to critiquing and image grading would be far better, leaving the gallery as the showcase area that it should be.

Anyway, that's just my take on this.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi