Is there a way "known for" will not change back after having a paid account?

The "known for" project listed on my page is something I don't want to be known for. I know you can only change it with a paid account, which I had for a year. During that time I changed the "known for" to something I was happy with. Affording a paid account became difficult, so I cancelled it after a year. I noticed the "known for" regressed back to the previous credit. This seems ridiculous, since it involved changing the page back to an older version. Is this always the case? I can understand the initial alteration being something you pay for, but to change it back seems petty. Is there a solution beyond having to pay every month just to have the "known for" be a certain project?