feat(settings): preserve drafts and connection recovery

docs/roadmap/todo.md

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Follow the approved [Phase 7 handoff](../redesign/phase-6/p6-05/PHASE7_HANDOFF.m
 - [ ] P7-06F optional reviewed followMode composer: retain deferral unless its required action/fallback decision is established.
 - [x] P7-07 [owner-scoped Documents index](../redesign/phase-7/p7-07/README.md): implemented CONDITIONAL GO, final hygiene PASS; UI5a67ec3 and evidence84350b7 published through9dfea12, directly verified21:01:11UTC. Finite86/8+native13/types/lint/build/18images/15axe0/101qualified;33routes/57statuses retained. MariaDB/human/device/production qualifications remain.
 - [x] P7-08 [existing notifications and operations](../redesign/phase-7/p7-08/README.md): bothpresentationboundariesimplementedCONDITIONALGO. UTC9dfea/recent40cfe04 published; Operations77/7+native12+types/lint/build/14Ops+1P2actualimages PASS;12Opsaxe0/3+14notifaxe0/102qualified. FinalOpshygiene/normalpushpending.791/95frontend323browser1054backend derivedonly;57groups33routes/mainunchanged/productionNO-GO. P7-09next.
-- [ ] P7-09 [Settings, Connections and data lifecycle](../redesign/phase-7/p7-09/README.md): separate sender repair final39/3+native9+four gates PASS, final publication pending; both approved presentation boundaries remain. Derived807/95 frontend,326 browser,1054 backend; no full-suite claim.
+- [ ] P7-09 [Settings, Connections and data lifecycle](../redesign/phase-7/p7-09/README.md): sender repairdac2927 published; Preferences/Connections91/6+backend52+native17+gates PASS, final hygiene/publication pending. Data/privacy/plan/backup follows separate import compatibility prerequisite. Derived824/95 frontend,331 browser,1054 backend; no full-suite claim.
 - [ ] P7-10 Users, Audit and System administration presentation.
 - [ ] P7-11 residual Analytics/error/empty/dialog integration.
 - [ ] P7-12 integrated migration acceptance and Phase 8 handoff.