The gallery was just introduced a couple of version ago, as such it hasn't really been built up to what it will be several versions down the road; EXIF data isn't yet stored during the upload process.
The UBB won't be changing UI wise between 7.4 to 7.5; however 8.0 will experiance a UI overhaul (more AJAX feel).
As for download access, I believe all orders are manually applied; I'm sure it'd be pushed out first thing Monday morning, or tonight (friday)
