iOS 8 and iPhoto replacement post-Mavericks

So...a few things:

• iPod touch is now running iOS 8 - I absolutely love extensibility and the new camera and photo editing features.
• Not all of my photos taken on the iPod touch can be seen on my iPad running iOS 8; nor can any edits.
• iPhoto on a Mac running Mavericks doesn't keep edits.

So the question is - the upcoming changes for photography between iOS devices and the Mac - I'll call it 'iCloud Photo Library' - it will keep any edits made in iOS 8's photo editing mode?

Because I have so many great photos, edited to my liking, and zero of the edits are showing up elsewhere.

Furthermore, I've read that iCloud Photo Library (as it stands on iOS 8 devices) only shows what is most often viewed...if that makes sense.

Just updated my iPod touch 5 also last night.. But from what I understand most of the features will not be fully compatible until the newest version of OSX (Yosemite) is released..

I just wonder what I'm supposed to do with all the photos I edited the heck out of in September...since iPhoto hasn't kept any of the edits at all...

It's a long waiting game!

Forgetting about Aperture in the Article, I think its a good read and explanation of what is going to happen and should be happening with iOS and Yosemite

Inside iOS App Extensions: the Cloud Kit-savvy Photos future of Apple's iPhoto