I do have the polygramy patch, I didn't say I could sign in as offline on 6.2, but I truly don't have anything else that saves my status.. I know it for sure, I know what I have installed.
Maybe it's a bug or something.. I noticed the change after I played around with Plus! Tweak..
* opens Plus! Tweak..
CookieRevised, if you have Plus! Tweak, change the "AutoAwayAlways" setting to false. Then restart Messenger, put your status on "Away" and disconnect your internet (causing Messenger to get disconnected), then reconnect your internet so Messenger reconnects itself. If your status is still on "Away" then that's what I did to change it, otherwise I don't know what I did. (I can't test this myself at the moment.)
P.s. I just thought of something, If the above doesn't work then try it with a personalised status.
P.p.s It even works if I actually sign out and then back in.. What the heck?..
I really do not have any sort of a status saver.