@dibl: Interesting...I know I've ok'd the removal of packages in the past, even under stable using the Backports repo, without experiencing any issues.
@vilde: Thank you for the info. I may go ahead and give it a try then. I plan on using Openbox and Tint2 as a
desktop environment, similar to CrunchBang or the soon-to-be BunsenLabs Hydrogen. For the benefit of those who might be interested in setting up the same, check out
this post over at the CrunchBang/BunsenLabs forums.
@Millie: Great! I'm curious why you're using both LXDE and XFCE unless you're just trying both out.