When creating a new page, the blog page template is missing from the "Page Attributes" > "Template" drop-down menu.  To my understanding this came with The Gem. Please advise. Thanks.

Thanks Gregor, but I am not looking to make a custom. I just want the default that comes for posts. It's MIA.

The image I included on the original ticket shows there is no default post page. 

Conversely if you see what is displayed on a different WP site in the image attached here. 

I hope that clarifies. I just want posts to populate like they should in a default setting. Adding a "Latest Post" Element or something like that is not going to cut it, especially if I want people to be able to search all.

Thanks for your help! 

Sorry if I am not phrasing correctly. I went through The Gem documentation for a screenshot of what I seem to be missing and need to use...the page template for "Blog Page" to populate all posts and filter according to a sidebar, for example should I like to use that option. Please see the attachment.

UPDATE: I have gone through and added the element "News + Post" to function as such page, since sidebars are usually involved. I have not had a blog page use elements before to populate it, and still am questioning if I am missing something. 

Please let me know one way or another when you get the opportunity.