How would You suggest I accomplish this in Yii manner?
Should I use the Chtml::radioButton() instead? Or maybe there is a way I could access the items in the list (a placeholder, like in htmlOptions=>template, or $data, like in CGridView) when its being processed?
Probably I would use CHtml::radioButton in a loop, because I don’t like to think too much. But, yes, you can do whatever you think is decent in this situation. I think you may consider extending CHtml::radioButtonList.