I kind of see what @pdp means, sometimes you just want to tweak a pattern without it saving anything, sure it is easy enough to get around using reload, and I can see why Elektron decided to do it this way, having an autosave on/off function would probably lead to mistakes.
Main thing to remember @pdp is that there are 2 save states, the autosave (which is cached to card constantly upon changes) and the save project save which is done manually.
When you are happy with a project save it, any tweaks which you do do not overwrite the actual saved project just the autosave cached version, in the instance where you prefer the new changes you made, manually save project again, in the instance where you don’t prefer the changes you made don’t save it.
Also bear in mind that you can save banks, parts and samples, so if you just tweak some sounds you can save the part, if you change some sequences you can save the bank.
The save to new is a very handy feature as @tnussb mentioned because it allows you to compare different versions.
My advice would be to save a project you are happy with, then save to new a version that you can experiment with, then try saving parts and banks. All the while safe in the knowledge that your original project will be just as you left it.
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