Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

Hi... dumb question follows:
I can set up the remote so that I can run both the mixer transport and
parameters of some vsts... a compressor for example.
And it works very nicely.
But when I try to open an existing project, add the vst effect on the
same insert slot etc - the vst doesnt respond, and when I look at the
generic remote in the bottom window, the control has the message "tag:
4201" (without quotes) - instead of the effect parameter, ie "ratio"
I have to then reconfigure the bottom window of the generic remote ...
and again it all works nicely.
It seems I have to configure the remote every time I open a
project...What am I doing wrong? (I am 'applying' changes)