On more extensive previous thread, it was reported that the 6th Circuit also further directed the original Federal judge to follow the direction of the state court vis a vis the validity of the recount. Thus, they directed Goldschmidt to allow the state to make the determination on the validity of thee recount.
However, the Michigan appeals court issued their order in abeyance so that the recount would proceed until the Michigan Supreme Court could act on any appeal.
BTW: Continuing to recount is not all that bad if they are actually going to attempt to complete a recount. The best case would be that the Supreme Court quickly affirms the ruling of the lower court and Goldschmidt backs off. A less good result would be that the recount completes in time to certify Trump with the recounted results.
A messy case, which Goldschmidt is helping to avoid, is that the recount does not complete in time and the Michigan legislature has to step in with its own slate of electors. This result would be used to plant the idea that Trump stole the election.
In this state it is costing taxpayers 5-6 million dollars. So it is all bad for us.