Apparently, that won't be necessary. I just tested it now and in airplane mode with WIFI off I shut my device off and back on, started the game, and got all my beans. Thanks to whoever got that worki…
It seems this problem was fixed some time ago. I'm not sure when, but I waited out on the game trail for a couple Bonnie cycles. I tried it this time and it kept my progress. Some more fun again.
I too have quest for hard levels which I cannot complete; I have looked back from 350 to level 1 and can't find any. Please elevate to higher level support.