I think that having the options of all those smilies results in smilie abuse.
It's better to just have people {img} link the smilies they want if they need particular non-standard smilies. It means that these will be used when truly necessary or important, and not just whenever the mood strikes someone to click on a button or sixteen during the post.
How about some more kitty, puppy and cute baby animal avatars? We have plenty of sword and sorcery, but not enough cute baby animals! How are we evil types supposed to disguise ourselves without the appropriate gear? I ask you. How?