P: Ability to create custom book templates/sizes from scratch

They may not have an option to get rid of Blurb. I honestly don't really mind Blurb, but I do want a workable layout. We will just have to hope they take care of this.

Adobe should issue an update to the book module in Lightroom 6.1.

I don't understand.
Adobe should put customers first. If they have an exclusive agreement with Blurb, they should renegotiate a different arrangement.
I don't mind the option of sending files directly to blurb, however, Lightrrom customers should have the option of selecting custom book pages in case they want to print the book in a different way.

You are making very good points. Adobe does not seem to care. Lightroom 6 did not add anything to the book module.

Adobe should admit that it was a mistake to continue offering a book module that can only be used with Blurb. This is like restricting printing to a single print service.
It would be very simple to add basic flexibility for defining book page sizes and custom layouts, at least as already offered in the print module.
Is Abobe's relationship with Blurb more important than Abobe's customers?

Could we have the ability to take Lightroom's page layouts and be able to move around the photo cells? I love the layouts that we are given but sometimes I need to move a picture over to make the book balance. I know that Blurb's software gives you this ability, so I would love if we could have it too.

A more flexible book module would have been much more useful than other features in version 6 like face recognition.
Why is Adobe giving priority to promoting Blurb instead of giving customers the ability to create book pages with custom page sizes and custom layouts that can be printed with other suppliers?

Adobe, why oh why haven't you introduced a flexible Book module? The forums are full of this complaint. I don't use LR book module as it doesn't allow for flexible text and photo layouts. One should be able to create a page layout to suit the purpose. I have to rely on outside sources for my books. If your Book Module stats are down, that's why.

I understand that Lightroom doesn't want to give custom page sizes because then Blurb would lose their exclusivity. However, once we are using Blurb why cant we have all the design options that the real Blurb has? Why go only halfway and leave the a great idea unfinished?

Will there be an update that will allow Lightroom to be more flexible with the page layout? I know that BookWright has very flexible design options that are lauded by reviewers, it be great to have that in Lightroom. I am paid to create books for people and would love to be able to do it properly through Lightroom.