I have not followed developments today. But, as of yesterday, the Federal Judge, Goldsmith, who started the early recount with his Sunday ruling and then stated that the recount must proceed until he rescinded his order. Since then, the normal recount process started. Also, since then the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled against Stein, and stated that there was no legal basis for the recount. They further stated that their opinion should not cause the recount to halt until there was concurrence or a chance to have concurrence from the Michigan Supreme Court.
Thus, I think that one reading is that the current recount was not depending on Goldsmith. Goldsmith's current action just makes it O.K. (I hesitate to use the word legal, in this instance) to quit counting. But the Michigan Court of Appeal made it sound like the recount should not be stopped until the MI Supreme Court had had a chance to weigh in.
I'm leery that those who think the recount is off may be jumping the gun. I was waiting for an action from the Michigan Supreme Court.
Yesterday, it was believed that the order of events would be:
(1) COA appealed to MI Supreme Court
(2) Supreme Court upheld MI COA to deny recount
(3) Petition to Goldsmith to lift his ruling to keep the recount going
(4) Goldsmith lifts his ruling, as advised by the 6th Circuit
(5) The recount stops
Things have transpired out of order since step (4) just occurred, but before the "abeyance" was observed.
They'd have to draw a lucky panel and skip en banc, or else it's all down to Kennedy.
Another thing htat has changed since yesterday is the election commission is no longer deadlocked 2-2. They voted 3-1 to stop the count today from what I read.