User Profile Propert mapping "disapearing"

We are trying to map a custom property forPreferredName in the user profile store
It allows us to make the change and select and add the custom property.
However at some point the property alwatys gets removed, usually overnight.
Anyone ever had this happen to them and what was the cause.
Is there something about the PreferredName field we arent supposed to alter?

Did you try to map that custom property with some other AD property and observed the behavior you have observed with PreferredName property?
Warm Regards,
Bhavik K Jain
Sr. Software Engineer - SharePoint Administration
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