Mr. G
Sounds like pingdom might be picking out all images from the CSS files, the majority of which, may not be served to the visitor, so I'm not quite sure how reliable that performance monitor is... I think the images in question are just icons that do not get used by default.
It is a template and therefore is somewhat left open for you to optimise yourself, that's not to say we haven't already optimised it for SEO purposes
I'd like to know anyone's SEO experiences with the smart template... Feel free to drop me a PM.
ilter / markdstephens
Regarding the
new template, it is the highest priority and it's nearing completion. I will post full details here when it's ready.
If anyone would like to request features for the new template, then by all means drop me a PM, but get in quick.
It is coming, just taking a bit longer than anticipated!