I'm not really a networking expert, so I don't know that the difference is between having both wired and wireless interfaces working at the same time and making MoOde into a "real" AP. I would just like to have both working together.
I'm not sure if getting rid of the "if" statement that Tim alluded to will also get rid of any "delay" that there might be before enabling the WiFi. My "feeling" (not confirmed) is that MoOde polls the wired connection for several seconds/minutes to see if it's connected before enabling WiFi AP mode. I'd also like to eliminate that delay.
I'm not sure if getting rid of the "if" statement that Tim alluded to will also get rid of any "delay" that there might be before enabling the WiFi. My "feeling" (not confirmed) is that MoOde polls the wired connection for several seconds/minutes to see if it's connected before enabling WiFi AP mode. I'd also like to eliminate that delay.