John, the reason for this is due to security purposes. Apple is abiding by regulations in restricting the ability for photos to be uploaded to remote servers. It is not a drawback of the iPad but rather a reality of the world we live in. In fact they have been blamed at times for not providing enough security to prevent this from occurring.
From a developers standpoint, the iPad offers tremendous revenue opportunities. With somewhere around 70% of the tablet market at least in the U.S., it opens up a new income stream. We've made hundreds of thousands of dollars because of the iPad, so I'm rather a fan of the iPad!