I’ve been running Roon forever, and this database for about a year, I think.
And yet I still get prompt bubbles like I was a new user.
Is this expected?
I think you’re just the first one due for the automated refresh course… 
Is the remote newly installed? Whether you’ve seen those before is tracked in the remote, not the Core.
True, that I installed the remote: but it was over the top and nothing was lost (going to Alpha to Production branches). Why would that make bubbles appear?
A setting at the core level to disable help bubbles everywhere would be a welcome addition
They’re great when you first start out with Roon. A bit annoying when they keep reappearing with fresh installs in a Roon-savvy household.