[ESP32] Blynk not supports being in WIFI_AP_STP mode

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Blynk library version: 1.3.2
IDE: Platform.IO/
IDE version: [6.1.16]
Board type: [esp32doit-devkit-v1]
Additional modules: WiFi.h

Scenario, steps to reproduce

Currently, I use esp32 to act like a gateway that will receives string data from another esp32 board using WiFiServer/WiFiClient. The gateway board will then convert that data and push it to Blynk platform through my home wifi network.
The layout look like this:
[sensor board] --send--> [gateway board] --send--> [Blynk platform]

The gateway board code:

void setup(){
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_AP_STA);
  WiFi.softAP(BOARD_SSID, BOARD_PASS);
  Blynk.begin(AUTH, WIFI_ID, WIFI_PASS);
}

But as you can see in <BlynkSimpleEsp32.h>. This function seems to handle only wifi in station mode.

    void connectWiFi(const char *ssid, const char *pass)
    {
        BLYNK_LOG2(BLYNK_F("Connecting to "), ssid);
        WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
        if (pass && strlen(pass))
        {
            WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
        }
        else
        {
            WiFi.begin(ssid);
        }
        while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
        {
            BlynkDelay(500);
        }
        BLYNK_LOG1(BLYNK_F("Connected to WiFi"));

        IPAddress myip = WiFi.localIP();
        (void)myip; // Eliminate warnings about unused myip
        BLYNK_LOG_IP("IP: ", myip);
    }

Expected Result

It should support WIFI_AP_STP mode.

Actual Result

My sender board can't send data through the gateway board network because Blynk library changes wifi mode back to WIFI_STA.