joukewitteveen/netcfg — comment on commit 10a01a13d3e849e576dadd5ca39be67c632f9f3a
File: scripts/wifi-menu line 203
By falconindy:

Better? No, not necessarily. They check different things.

I think you should test your theory about a wired connection having a carrier when its unplugged. I don't believe you're correct.