Chunyi Lin studied many forms. He wanted to make it easier and is still working on it to make the forms as simple as possible.
Some of the forms you'll recognise in other Schools of Qigong. The Name of any form or school says nothing about it's true history and not even a mastwer would be able to tell you what was "traditional" it's what one teacher combined and taught to their students. Traditional is not necessarily better either apart from a nostalgic basis some of the disciplines required years of practise before one sees any benfit.
As to why Chunyi Lin Chose the name Spring Forest Qigong http://www.springforestqigong.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=52
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