Hi Avi. You're right, it may be a 3ds Max feature request, not a Corona one. Basically, when a new CoronaPhysicalMtl (CPhys from here on out) is loaded in the material editor, the sections or rollouts are ordered: Basic Options, Media Options, Advanced Options, Maps Options. My goal with this request was to save that order if the user chooses something different. So myself, I would rather Advanced Options (closed by default), Basic Options, Media Options, then Maps Options.
Often due to the Material Editor window size, I have to scroll down to find advanced options to change settings. I'd like this to be placed at the top for quick and easy access, but keep it closed by default as it is now.
The alternative that I'd accept is assigning Self Illumination settings to the Basic Options rollout, perhaps between Displacement and Clearcoat Layer. That's the key takeaway I access Advanced Options often (along with IOR mode and Tail adjustment, but those belong in Advanced Options).