I agree with Jerismith. D7 is looking nice at first sight but is quickly boring to browse (that I call deficient "HCI" (Human - Computer interaction)) or "Ergonomics").

Avatar is really a bad idea, at least at is working now.
I'd like an option in the Admin Panel - Settings Advanced Settings: "Force Profile Photo Upload" enable / disable

If "Force Profile Photo Upload" is enable:

- replace the Avatar uploader with a mandatory Profile Photo uploader see more in the Join form
- redirection to the Avatar crop tool displaying the Profile Photo ready to be croped...

If "Force Profile Photo Upload" is disable:

- Avatar feature working like now