Blogs (and forum layout) suggestion

This is more of a suggestion than anything. When posting a new thread/topic, it automatically defaults the category to "blogs" unless one takes action to change the category to "general discussion" or the like. Also, it defaults to "ask a question" instead of "start a new discussion". This may have been asked/suggested before, but is there a way to re-create what the old blogs felt like? I truly enjoyed that space for each person's own, unique journey without the muck up of regular forum/topic posts. I love the questions and materials that are being asked as that category, but I would also like to see a more dedicated blog space return.

Also, this goes along the line of general forum setup. I feel like the overall "All Discussion" part might be a bit too much. With everything running together so much, it becomes just a touch more difficult to sort stuff out. It's not a total hassle to do some self-filtering/searching, but I thought it might make the initial viewing more pleasant.

I know much time and energy has been spent in redoing the forum, and much more time and effort is currently being spent with the "chat". I am deeply grateful for all the hard work that has made this forum such a grand and triumphant return. The feel of the forum is generally sleek and very visually appealing. I just always felt the way the blogs had their own space made them more personal and somehow more sacred. Just my two cents.