Don't bump posts, ever. People will answer your questions if and when they feel like it, bumping your post (especially if it's still the most recent thread) is completely unnecessary and it's just gonna make people not want to answer your questions.
You can download ECX (since I think that's what you meant to say) if you like the way it looks. But that's for 1.2.3, not the Open Beta, so make sure you're running the correct version. Most people don't like ECX though, but you might give it a try anyway and see if you like it.