is it possible/simple enough to allow access to the minimap but disable the mob radar, and make the mob radar a separate stage?

I have been working with the JourneyMap devs for a version of the API that would allow this. Currently they are not able to release this API so I am using a less powerful API that does not easily allow this. If their new API ever comes out I will add this feature.

awesome, thank you! and thanks for all the great mods, too :)

Any news about that feature? I think that should be realy great for my modpack to!

Not until JourneyMap puts out their update.