the "patch operational" is just a visual display and a direct clickable link to WinMXGroup.com as it as not showing, this simply means that you can't click it and go to WinMXGroup.com at the moment, i am confident the patch is fully operational, because
1, my WinMX connects as normal
2, i havent noticed a huge increase when searching, so the fake blocking is working ok
3, we have more than just one cache and they are self selecting, so you will stay connected and protected from fake flooders