This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: Project types and workflows
They're not "just" starting points, they are intended to be used as is. Quite a lot of people do use them off-the-shelf.
But, you are absolutely right, you can think of them as starting points. Use one, then when you need more, you can, and definitely should, add more to them.
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