WP:CON doesn't say, that everybody has to stop editing the article until we have a consensus. Indeed we can (and should) try out new ways of displaying those images. If people honestly attempt to find a common ground, we might be lucky and find a solution with a broader backing.
You don't have to know there is a consensus before making a change, certainly, but if you know there isn't a consensus, then you shouldn't make the change. (Does that make sense?)