I remember this but the only thing I did not like about it was that it started using my candy crush lives. The first beta version of this gave you your own loves separate from your candy crush lives. I know this because that's why I thought it was fun. I would play this after I used up all my lives in candy crush then I'd…
By 5 candies a day do you mean that you are only able to use 5 helps then wait until the next day? I have not experienced this but I'm not as far as you I'm on 2498 and I can use as many of my helps that I want if I choose to deplete them. I'm hoping this is an error and not something that changes one you get higher up.