My suggestion is to reinstate the disable option for the auto message in the chat window.

Its nice to be able to pre-select the people who receive the Auto-reply reply,
but unfortunately, if you decide to step out for a bit and have the message
show this, you cant add the contact to receive the message, you have to redo
the the status and auto-message.

If you decide to start talking with another contact, or they decide to chat with you
and it is mutual, the same status change process must occur.

I find it much easier and simpler when the other option was present.

Can you please explain your suggestion with more clear examples? I want to get your suggestion's exact point because I suggested something similar with this new menu item and I wonder if you are suggesting the very same thing with mine. Thank you.

Mine is here: http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=80006

Yes! Your thread included my point.