This is the reply I got, and YE, their "fix" option works.
Thanks for reaching out, I can lend a hand here. I understand you have noted the Masonry style Blog Page display for your "Portfolio" Blog Page is currently displaying your recently uploaded thumbnail imagery in incorrect aspect ratios, though they appear correctly configured in your Homepage's Summary Block. I would be happy to assist you with that! Thank you for reporting this behavior. We’ve noted this for our Design and Engineering teams to review, and they’ll use this feedback when implementing fixes and improvements in future releases. I see that we've received a couple of other reports of the same behavior from other users, so our team is looking into the matter now! For the time being, this issue can be resolved by opening uploaded images in the built-in image editing function within the site, then saving immediately. We have details here on our support site regarding the process of opening an image in our built-in image editing function: Editing images on your site You don't need to make any changes, just open the image in the editor, then select Save! This restores the image's use of its original Aspect Ratio. I want to set the expectation that this is an alternative solution you can use temporarily, rather than a permanent fix for the exact issue. We've found that this issue is less likely to appear with images optimized for display on our platform, with file sizes of less than 500MB. Additionally, the issue is more likely to occur if your images' settings don't fully match our guidelines, including the sRGB color profile, which is often the cause of this issue. You can read about image optimization suggestions like this here on our support site: Formatting your images for display on the web Please keep in mind that there are many moving parts we need to address before any changes are made, and we can't guarantee changes to this behavior in the immediate future. With this in mind, opening your Blog Posts' settings individually, selecting the "Edit" function associated with the thumbnail image, and saving without making changes in place is the best way to resolve this error for the time being. That said, all feedback is reviewed and your continued input is always encouraged. Thank you again for reporting this. If you come across any other unusual behavior in the future, please let us know. Kind regards,
River Z.