Those are two separate issues. One is turning on attachments in the forums. That I think would be a huge plus and make things easier for users. The other is the design of the galleries which have been complained about since beta and there have been no changes made.
That fact that no one had said anything. My guess is there is nothing to say. If things are no going to change then not mentioning it is one approach. Not the best one, but it is one
