I'm sure Gizmo would be a little pissed if someone used his avatar.
May be but unfortunately there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.
I can't see why someone would go through the whole process of creating a personalized custom avatar and not want to show it off to everyone anyway. Also, avatars are another way of identifying other members. It's easier to see an image and relate it to that member than to look down a list of names in a thread.
