Hello Mr. 
Ashley
Any possibility to have in your TO-DO LIST this feature?
*Initial animation name and frame on placement, then, updating the image on the canvas to show the current configured animation and frame;
<img src="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/47035927/temp/initial_frames.png" border="0">
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/47035927/temp/initial_frames.png
Well, at the first look, it may not appear important, but I can say a infinity amount of uses for this feature request.
Like 10 Orcs using the same instance, but each one starting with a different attack pose on the same canvas, or, using the same animation but starting with different frames, so, they wouldn't look all the same even using the same animation.
I have written many examples, but decided to shown only one, I know you're very smart and understood the intention, so I don't want "to rain on the water".
Thank you!