I believe that is normal. XD
Other than that we've done some quick changes like cleaning up the character selection map to give the focus more on the making of a character
If you're talking about a texture-less like mod, then yes, that's normal ^^ ( Pkf7 Gave a nice little quote about the situation ).
If you want, you can try this mods out that a helpful floof made c:
Click Me ~! (http://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=56790.0)
These are compatible with the update ^^