What is the road-map for improving the user-interface?

I love EasyBlog because it has tons of features. However, I am not impressed with the user-friendliness of the application. It is non-intuitive and sometimes even confusing for the users. I also hoped that the template design would be more neat. Let me explain myself by two examples:

Edit Entry Page (some examples):

• For example there is this “Save” button. When users press on it, it saves AND closes the page. The users expect just saving and not closing. This is confusing to almost all users; Not only because the button says save but also because they are used to a different behavior. Joomla, for example, has a “Save” button and a “Save and Close” button. In any other application(for example Word, notepad, Photoshop and so on) when users press “save” applications does not close.
  
• “Apply”button. Non-IT users don’t understand this button. I suggest you call this button “Save” and the save button “Save and close”.
  
• When a blog is already published you still can choose between “Apply” button and “Publish Now” button. What is the difference?
  
• What happens when users select drop down “Unpublished” and press “Publish now”? Why not integrate these? And why not moving this drop down to the top? The location of this important drop down makes no sense among “Media” buttons.
  
• And so on…
  

Edit Profile: Too many options: Less = More!
The first reaction of my first user was:
Her: “There is so much to fill in!”.
Me: I explained to her, “you don’t need to use all of them. Only a few are important for you.” Her reaction was: “So why are you showing them all to me?”
Me: “uhh… “
Currently I have to choose between disabling a feature (so there is less for the eye) or not disabling a feature and scaring out the users. I would rather see a user interface which is designed having the user (and not functionality) as its main focus. Why not focusing on the most important functions and presenting the less important options differently, in a way that they don’t scare the users. This way I still can provide the users as much as features as possible without discouraging them.
Personally I like the editing interface of Blogger or the Joomla Article manager. Both hide the less important features behind Ajax tabs and menus. So the focus remains on editing and still providing the advanced options. (see screenshots)

These examples come out of feedback from my test group. EasyBlog has a lot features. My suggestion would be to focus a bit more on look and feel, design and user expertise to incorporate all these functionalities in a neat user-friendly interface;

So my question is: Are their any other skins available which address my concerns? What is your road-map concerning the user-interface? Do you have any plans on these field for the coming months? I would love to cooperate with you on this.

Looking forward to your reply and keep up the good work.