[hendi_]

This is wrong, see http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/News/2012/20121...

  - Most of GNOME fits onto CD#1 again (network-less installation).
  - LXDE and Xfce now live on separate images.

[Nursie]

Quite a recent change then!

Shame, XFCE would be a good default.

[PommeDeTerre]

I hope that this decision causes them to re-think their position.