Help Reviving Add-on Auto Emote

[dominoid]

With chat bubbles coming in 1.5 it is the belief that role-playing will get a boost in ESO. I'm looking to revive Auto Emote and make the algorithm to play emotes more robust; however, this add-on malfunctions and stops the ESC key from functioning properly - won't bring up the menus. I have checked all the usual known causes and cannot find the culprit. Would someone more in the know kindly take a look at the code and see if something jumps out at you. The code seems straight forward so I'm thinking someone can easily pinpoint it.

TIA