u/CurlGurl13

I'm having my flooring replaced (laminate). I just checked on the home and am very confused whether this is how it is supposed to look or if it's just because it's not finished. I wanted to ask before bringing it up to the "project manager"

1. Is flooring supposed to go up to the baseboard or leave a gap? I'm having shoe molding put in but the flooring doesn't stop evenly at the base boards. Some spots have a gap and others don't, is that ok or should it at least be even?
2. My planks are xl width 9" so why are some pieces being cut narrower despite being in the middle of the room? (3rd and 4th photo)
3. I was told that baseboards will be painted. However baseboards haven't been touched despite the flooring already going in. Are baseboards usually cut off then painted and reattached, or painted while on the wall? Either way I would think that would happen before flooring to avoid paint drips