Awesome, thanks Victor -- FWIW we did have image-based versions in the "possibility sphere" and could definitely prioritize that for v.2 if there's demand for it (if your platform strips out script tags or overrides CSS, etc.). I also owe you Richard a follow-up (if you're out there in email land listening... /waves) too as one of the early requesters for "Badges v.2" -- here's the basic draft list I have so far which I'll need to priortize/winnow down and spec out a few of these more fully:
Badges v.2
In-post badges (for blogs, Tumblr, etc.)
Header / footer style
Inline square style for L or R-justified inclusion
Leaderboard style — for inclusion in site header or footer
Additional sidebar styles
Simple image-based version w/o script tags
Square-shaped
Customizable colors
Customizable language
Dynamic: display supporter count, monthly donations, etc.
Dedicated landing page or support area styles
Display linked scrolling list of all your subscribers (nice promo benefit for supporters / another incentive for them to sign on)
Testimonials loop — version that displays a stream of your supporter testimonials (insta-marketing!)
So that's a laundry list of sorts and probably not worth tossing into a formal poll at this point, but if anyone has votes, feedback, or additional requests to add to that list, please reply inline! Thanks!!