R.Bruce,
Not to keep running over the same roadkill, but I came across Loki’s comment here to better illustrate my issue:
My point is that I preferred the way local storage operated semi-autonomously vs cloud recording standards. The whole 5min cooldown period, etc hamstrings recording of what might be very pertinent footage right in front of cams that I expect to capture same. Let’s say some thugs decide to spray paint graffiti on an outer wall at my place. Let’s say further that they’re not the brightest thugs and spend 15-20min painting in front of a cam in plain view. Based on other discussions/threads I’ve read, there’s a high likelihood that much of this similar activity will simply be missed. Local storage minus this stricture used to capture it… from dogs pooping in the yard to mobile car detailers, I want it all 
Speculating here, but my hunch is that since Wyze offers free 14-day cloud storage (thank u, btw Wyze!) they must pay for it in some bulk rate. I’m no cloud expert, but I’d also expect that there is a tendency to be on the frugal side determining what gets uploaded so as not to blow up storage allowances - in whatever metric they’re billed. Bottom line to me is that I DON’T WANT the local storage to honor the cloud settings and I notice a huge difference when it does. It seems essentially like shooting the local storage feature in the foot when it should be a hedge against the cloud/cooldown shortcoming. Allowing me to toggle this behavior off/on would make me a very happy camper!