The best thing I like about linux is that its faster than my windoze box.
If you start adding lots of animations you would just be turning your linux box into a windoze clone.
And I can't belive anyone would want to do that.
Have you posted a suggestion to the feedback part of this forum?
Then again it would look cool to have a nice ani gif running in the background. I may be converted if it can be done and looks good.
I will have to watch out for this one.
Medic6666