I have to disagree with the reason you use for not allowing players to have Avatars under our names.
The only reason you give is that it "makes it easier for us players to see a response given by you GMs etc".
So what!
YOUR Avatars are of a specific format and easily distinguishable from pictures players normally use. If it's about "identifying" official responses only then you ought to know by now that a "picture speaks a thousand words"! Players become "identifiable" by their picture just like "officials".
Don't you think that if we post something needing an answer from an "official" then we will be looking for it?? No need really to make it so very easy for us!
Personally I think it is a bit selfish not to let us ALL have the ability for Avatar use. And I feel the REAL reason has nothing to do with making it "easier for us to see your replies"!
Come on, enable Avatars for all thankyou!
Infact can someone who knows how please start a poll on this issue?! Then we will see what people think!