I'm maybe going to derail this thread a little. Sorry about that.

Watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HU_vZjQ4gI
I get the impression that at the temple traditionally you learn the forms in the order presented in Vol 1 of the books.
Is this your experience Gene and others that have done extended training at the temple?

To get back on track a little...

The system I was trained in has a pretty strange set of forms. It isn't from the shaolin temple but from a temple in hong kong.
1. Yìng Chuí Quán (Hard/tough hammer fist) Kind of a simple Tan-Tui
2. Jī Běn Quán (Basic fundamental fist)
3. Bèng Bù Quán (Bounce/Spring Footstep Fist) Interesting that its translated this way instead of "crushing step"
4. Dòng Quán (Moving fist)
5. Gōng Lì Quán (Work/Power fist)
6. Liù Hé Quán (6 harmoines fist)
7. Tán Tu (12 road variation)
8. unkown name
9. unknown name
10. simplified dahongquan
10b. shaolin temple dahongquan
11. nan quan (yes wushu)
12. qixinquan
13. long quan (Shaolin dragon fist)

We also do the yang short 32 form. I also know xiaohongquan.

I'm currently working on the dragon form, and do it and the two dahongquan, xiaohongquan, qixinquan as well as 2-4 other random forms daily.
I try to do the whole set as well as some weapons forms weekly.