Hi there,
I would prefer to see the new from template displayed as a list and also a screen preview as we go through the list.
I am sure there are many like me who have set layouts used or aquired and it would be better if they were easier to start with.
I tried a demo from coffee cup the other day, (don't worry i would always stay here) and it had quite a good start from template system and all the css starter templates could be seen in a preview.
just a thought.
Andy