To whomever handles the launcher updates please look into a very annoying bug with NEI:
Whenever you update a modpack, if NEI is included in it, for instance, in the Mindcrack modpack, NEI gets set to "Cheat" mode. It is very annoying, as I usually have it in Recipe mode and don't like to receive a stack of cobblestone or some random item every time the launcher updates because it's mode was switched without my knowledge.
Please squash this bug once and for all, and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Cheers ...
BrickVoid