diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/_config.js
index 5f18836e73..622ed4c92b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/_config.js
@@ -35,22 +35,8 @@ export default test({
 		const after_reset = [];
 
 		const reset = /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */ (target.querySelector('input[type=reset]'));
-		const [
-			test1,
-			test2,
-			test3,
-			test4,
-			test5,
-			test6,
-			test7,
-			test8,
-			test9,
-			test10,
-			test11,
-			test12,
-			test13
-		] = target.querySelectorAll('div');
-		const [test14, test15, test16, test17] = target.querySelectorAll('select');
+		const [test1, test2, test3, test4, test5] = target.querySelectorAll('div');
+		const [test6, test7, test8, test9] = target.querySelectorAll('select');
 
 		{
 			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>} */
@@ -118,84 +104,12 @@ export default test({
 			after_reset.push(() => check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', false));
 		}
 
-		{
-			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement>} */
-			const inputs = test6.querySelectorAll('input');
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]);
-
-			set_input(inputs[0], 'checked', true);
-			flushSync();
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, false]);
-
-			after_reset.push(() => check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]));
-		}
-
-		{
-			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement>} */
-			const inputs = test7.querySelectorAll('input');
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]);
-
-			set_input(inputs[0], 'checked', true);
-			flushSync();
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, false]);
-
-			after_reset.push(() => check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]));
-		}
-
-		{
-			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement>} */
-			const inputs = test8.querySelectorAll('input');
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, false]);
-
-			set_input(inputs[3], 'checked', true);
-			flushSync();
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, false, true]);
-
-			after_reset.push(() => check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]));
-		}
-
-		{
-			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement>} */
-			const inputs = test9.querySelectorAll('input');
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, false]);
-
-			set_input(inputs[3], 'checked', true);
-			flushSync();
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, false, true]);
-
-			after_reset.push(() => check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]));
-		}
-
-		{
-			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement>} */
-			const inputs = test12.querySelectorAll('input');
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, false]);
-
-			set_input(inputs[3], 'checked', true);
-			flushSync();
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, true]);
-
-			after_reset.push(() => check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]));
-		}
-
-		{
-			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLInputElement>} */
-			const inputs = test13.querySelectorAll('input');
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, false]);
-
-			set_input(inputs[3], 'checked', true);
-			flushSync();
-			check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [true, false, true]);
-
-			after_reset.push(() => check_inputs(inputs, 'checked', [false, true, false]));
-		}
-
 		{
 			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLOptionElement>} */
-			const options = test14.querySelectorAll('option');
+			const options = test6.querySelectorAll('option');
 			check_inputs(options, 'selected', [false, true, false]);
 
-			select_option(options[3]);
+			select_option(options[2]);
 			flushSync();
 			check_inputs(options, 'selected', [false, false, true]);
 
@@ -204,10 +118,10 @@ export default test({
 
 		{
 			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLOptionElement>} */
-			const options = test15.querySelectorAll('option');
+			const options = test7.querySelectorAll('option');
 			check_inputs(options, 'selected', [false, true, false]);
 
-			select_option(options[3]);
+			select_option(options[2]);
 			flushSync();
 			check_inputs(options, 'selected', [false, false, true]);
 
@@ -216,7 +130,7 @@ export default test({
 
 		{
 			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLOptionElement>} */
-			const options = test16.querySelectorAll('option');
+			const options = test8.querySelectorAll('option');
 			check_inputs(options, 'selected', [false, false, true]);
 
 			select_option(options[0]);
@@ -228,7 +142,7 @@ export default test({
 
 		{
 			/** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLOptionElement>} */
-			const options = test17.querySelectorAll('option');
+			const options = test9.querySelectorAll('option');
 			check_inputs(options, 'selected', [false, false, true]);
 
 			select_option(options[0]);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/main.svelte
index c27bd53796..661bdb6182 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/main.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/form-default-value/main.svelte
@@ -26,24 +26,14 @@
 	let checked8 = $state(false);
 	let checked9 = $state(true);
 	let checked10 = $state(true);
-
-	let group1 = $state();
-	let group2 = $state();
-	let group3 = $state('a');
-	let group4 = $state('a');
-	let group5 = $state();
-	let group6 = $state();
-	let group7 = $state(['a']);
-	let group8 = $state(['a']);
+ 
 
 	let selected1 = $state();
 	let selected2 = $state();
 	let selected3 = $state('c');
 	let selected4 = $state('c');
-	let selected5 = $state();
-	let selected6 = $state();
-	let selected7 = $state(['c']);
-	let selected8 = $state(['c']);
+	let selected5 = $state(['c']);
+	let selected6 = $state(['c']);
 
 	let defaultValue = $state('x');
 	let defaultChecked = $state(true);
@@ -98,66 +88,7 @@
 		<input type="checkbox" defaultChecked={false} bind:checked={checked10} />
 	</div>
 
-	<p>Input group (radio)</p>
-	<!-- group with static checked, group=undefined -->
-	<div class="test-6">
-		<input type="radio" value="a" bind:group={group1} />
-		<input type="radio" value="b" bind:group={group1} checked />
-		<input type="radio" value="c" bind:group={group1} />
-	</div>
-
-	<!-- group with dynamic checked, group=undefined -->
-	<div class="test-7">
-		<input type="radio" value="a" bind:group={group2} />
-		<input type="radio" value="b" bind:group={group2} checked={defaultChecked} />
-		<input type="radio" value="c" bind:group={group2} />
-	</div>
-
-	<!-- group with static checked, group=something else than default -->
-	<div class="test-8">
-		<input type="radio" value="a" bind:group={group3} />
-		<input type="radio" value="b" bind:group={group3} checked />
-		<input type="radio" value="c" bind:group={group3} />
-	</div>
-
-	<!-- group with dynamic checked, group=something else than default -->
-	<div class="test-9">
-		<input type="radio" value="a" bind:group={group4} />
-		<input type="radio" value="b" bind:group={group4} checked={defaultChecked} />
-		<input type="radio" value="c" bind:group={group4} />
-	</div>
-
-	<p>Input group (checkbox)</p>
-    <!-- TODO, right now we say "group is undefined -> checked takes precedence";
-         that does not work with checkbox groups currently because it requires an empty array.
-         What to do? -->
-	<!-- group with static checked, group=undefined -->
-	<div class="test-10">
-		<!-- <input type="checkbox" value="a" bind:group={group5} />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="b" bind:group={group5} checked />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="c" bind:group={group5} /> -->
-	</div>
-
-	<!-- group with dynamic checked, group=undefined -->
-	<div class="test-11">
-		<!-- <input type="checkbox" value="a" bind:group={group6} />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="b" bind:group={group6} checked={defaultChecked} />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="c" bind:group={group6} /> -->
-	</div>
-
-	<!-- group with static checked, group=something else than default -->
-	<div class="test-12">
-		<input type="checkbox" value="a" bind:group={group7} />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="b" bind:group={group7} checked />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="c" bind:group={group7} />
-	</div>
-
-	<!-- group with dynamic checked, group=something else than default -->
-	<div class="test-13">
-		<input type="checkbox" value="a" bind:group={group8} />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="b" bind:group={group8} checked={defaultChecked} />
-		<input type="checkbox" value="c" bind:group={group8} />
-	</div>
+	<!-- no support for bind:group; too complex + we may deprecate it in favor of bind:checked={get,set} -->
 
 	<p>Select (single)</p>
 	<!-- select with static checked, value=undefined-->
@@ -189,32 +120,18 @@
 	</select>
 
 	<p>Select (multiple)</p>
-    <!-- TODO, right now we say "value is undefined -> selected takes precedence";
-         that does not work with multiple currently because it requires an empty array.
-         What to do? -->
-	<!-- select with static checked, value=undefined-->
-	<!-- <select multiple bind:value={selected5}>
-		<option value="a">A</option>
-		<option value="b" selected>B</option>
-		<option value="c">C</option>
-	</select> -->
-
-	<!-- select with dynamic checked, value=undefined-->
-	<!-- <select multiple bind:value={selected6}>
-		<option value="a">A</option>
-		<option value="b" selected={defaultChecked}>B</option>
-		<option value="c">C</option>
-	</select> -->
+    <!-- There's no possibility to have the selected attribute influence a multi select initially,
+	     because we require the value to be an array -->
 
 	<!-- select with static checked, value=something else than default-->
-	<select multiple bind:value={selected7}>
+	<select multiple bind:value={selected5}>
 		<option value="a">A</option>
 		<option value="b" selected>B</option>
 		<option value="c">C</option>
 	</select>
 
 	<!-- select with dynamic checked, value=something else than default-->
-	<select multiple bind:value={selected8}>
+	<select multiple bind:value={selected6}>
 		<option value="a">A</option>
 		<option value="b" selected={defaultChecked}>B</option>
 		<option value="c">C</option>