[solved] pattrstorage not saving client object priority

anyone know why this might be happening? the saving seems inconsistent, won't save negative priorities and only saves the priority setting for some client objects.
mac 10.6.8
max 6.1.3

edit: object was in subscribe mode with dynamic subscription. If a client object is unsubscribed, then is resubscribed, the priorities are lost, which I guess makes sense-- need to save the priorities in another pattrstorage object...