I hadn't even really thought about it in that way,b ut it was one of those lightbulb moments for me when something just slid into its natural place, and immediately became part of my personal canon for the character.

*beams* I'm so happy to hear that! I really think that Mohinder, at his core, is being motivated by his love for Matt and Molly (not by a weird ego thing or a stupid wish to be brave).