Well, I am lazy so, for me, this is also a PITA.
I thought it was just a problem with my settings.
When I see a number of small thumbnail pics, I just do not take the time to look at them.
Even with just one photo, the only way I'll click to look at a larger version is if the quilt looks REALLY interesting.
On the plus side......I spend less time on the computer and I get more quilting done.