I am very sorry to hear about the change in the game!! It has been a while since I have played the Sugar Drops challenge!! I have been staying away as I did not want the "timed" boosters!!
I found out what's going on and getting 5 Sugar Drops per level is not an issue BUT a test that was introduced for some players as of now! And, it will be brought to many players in near future!
Please check this main thread"About Sugar Drops"and find the explanation by our Candy Crush Community Manager
Since I am redirecting all of you to the main thread, this discussion will be closed as the team would like to keep any and all comments in a single place!
Thank you for your patience and understanding! Please go to the thread above (in Green Fonts) and post your comments / feedback!
Thank you all for posting in the Community! Have a great rest of the day/evening!