He's right
Randy,
When I saw the title of your post Before clicking on it I was expecting another disgruntled human who wandered in to unload their n the forum and maybe troll a bit. As I clicked I was preparing to defend the "family".
Having clicked I agree with you. I don't like having the faces of our dear hosts obscured. I'm sure they've chosen what they have for sound quality but if I had to choose with some inferior sound to gain their faces, that's what I would choose.
Maybe the microphones can be placed differently so they're not upstaging the hosts or maybe lavalier microphones would be good enough sound quality without obstructing their faces.
This teminds me of the supper table. I'm a big fan of supper as a family, getting to see and connect after a busy day with my loved ones. And as much as a nice flower centerpiece looks on the table throughout the day, I almost always move it for supper so I can see my family unobstructed while connecting.
Good gripe and I agree.
—Jim