Sooo, since the post below, I've kind-a-of figured out that what I need is 1)
XML or CEWP that constructs a set of radio buttons, and 2) a way to get the
resulting values/choices into the XSLT that I will build.
So that:
user opens up WP
see results for default RBs
chooses new RB status
(sets RB stuff and goes back to server)
status carried down to my XSLT as parameterts (at server)
WP re-displays
again, again, agin as user desires
I'm closer than below.