What is the point in being on a social or business networking site if you don't put a photograph of yourself on your page? We certainly remember the names of our close friends and those we do business with, however, most of us have hundreds if not thousands of 'contacts' that we have interacted with over the years and the chances of remembering everyone without a visual reminder is slim.
Furthermore, why do these faceless people feel that its ok to connect without any explanation of how you might know each other or why they would like to know you?