So I did some research, and this is what I got. Native access to the front camera on devices wasn't added to android until 2.3+ (gingerbread). Before you ask, all the other apps that you use that DO allow the use of the front camera, are using work arounds to get it working. Skype chose to simply use the native ability of gingerbread to access the front camera as to make the app more efficient and better performance. So, in summation, skype not working on the front camera is NOT skypes fault. It is HTC and Verizon's fault for not updating the TB to an OS that will be old in a few months when they announce Ice Cream Sandwich.