Thanks for the new release! I downloaded the "lxle-eclectica-16.04.1.rc.iso" file, installed it on my Lenovo X140e netbook. Wifi (broadcom) was available during installation - nice! After installation I started up Synaptic to install some stuff. After installing vim/gvim + deps, I then checked the Synaptic history file to copy the filenames I installed, and I noticed that the history file already had a long list of packages installed in June and July. I suppose that these were installed by the system builder. No problem here, I just wanted to report it, that's all.

Other than that, I quite like this new version!

I would install fresh.

Also you probably could have used an agent switcher for your bank, it's probably just looking for firefox, chrome or ie and nothing more... since seamonkey is firefox the following should do the trick  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/addon/user-agent-switcher/?src=ss

Regardless if you want to use a different browser or not. Seamonkey should remain installed, it is responsible for many more elements of the operating system. Removing seamonkey disables a number of features and programs within LXLE.

Thank you for the Seamonkey 'switcher' solution, I will try that soon but I do have other unsatisfactory issues when using Seamonkey. I will of course take your advice and install Seamonkey but continue to use Firefox and Thunderbird for the moment, (- it's also my lack of familiarity with Seamonkey). 
As far as moving the top and bottom panels around - I do this without a problem!

o.