Anyone else? Or is the Commons admin community this insular and derisive?
Huh? Insular? Folks at commons are happy to provide a service. They just expect to be respected for doing it - and also be tied in in return, for example by good references to gallery pages.
Also, in my view, strange as it seems, being picky about copyright is actually a feature of commons. Because, if it's on commons, you know that it's safe to use it. At least, that is how it should be.
-- danielö