Hello! Good to see you back
1- I'm not sure what you mean with optional checkboxes, do you mean the choices? The skip dialogue stops completely when a choice appears. About auto saves, the current version does have an autosave, which saves at the start of the day, is at the bottom of the save menu which could explain why you couldn't find it. (Getting an error if I try to apend an image)
Fortunately, the newest version of the save menu, now called Film Collection (available for subs only atm) has it first so won't miss it .
2- I have plans for the gallery so don't worry. Btw, those missing photos are actually for the 3rd month which you can't get in the current version, think of them like a tease of what's to come ;) You so basically you got them all!
Thanks for you comment and look forward for the next release!