Hi,
the front wheel is fine. The only reason I got the tie dye spokes was that they had been sitting in a drawer for a few years. My LBS let me have them for
a buck a piece; the same as plain Ti spokes. If you do build up a set of wheels, I think 36 spoke wheels would make a lot of sense. it really wouldn't change the weight or aerodynamics much. But I bet it would add a few years to the life of the wheel.