I agree.
I want to know why the gear checks were changed to in-game trading rather than taking a picture.
What advantages does the former have over the latter? Other than not being able to photoshop a picture, none. That small issue could be solved by us telling the members that raid leaders would be doing random gear checks shortly after the initial gear check. (Heyyyyy, that idea sounds
oddly familiar!) Not to mention, checking an image is a lot easier than having to drop what you're doing every time a member wants you to check their gear.
^ My frustration.