Looks like Etsy is adding functionality piecemeal as enough sellers complain.
Big sigh oh well
here’s my support chat snippet:
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They ripped off the bandaid and are slowly replacing the torn flesh. Most of the flesh I care about has grown back especially shipping profiles in the recent update
In the new app, I have been able to add 6 pics at once now and that is a huge improvement from where it started! That was hands down my biggest frustration so it is moving along. I do make sure my app is up to date because I know that can be problematic.