Sorry, just think im taking crazy pills.
I'd swear that about a year ago i was working around with Local Control off and the panel knobs didnt affect the patch. I filed that info in my brain, modified my workflow, and everythings fine.
Now a year later im obsessed with changing up my configuration to utilise that phenomenon, and armed with the latest OS, the knobs are now connected and change the sound.
Whut?
Did i get this confused with a different synth, did i dream it, or am i just not seeing that change in the OS Release Notes?