Yeah there is really something strange happening. It feels like I am reaching some maximum size limit of a custom field group. Perhaps something with maximum row sizes? I have no clue, I'm just a beginner.
One indication of me hitting some maximum field group size is this: After I deleted one form field, I can again correctly associate the custom field group to the right custom post type as per usual (through custom field group > settings > location, update).
This is literally the only change needed to allow it again.
However, setting a custom setting for the form field group, like 'geo' = 'true', ... yes well this doesn't get saved. Again it seems I hit some sort of maximum limit or something. And indeed, after I deleted now delete just one more form field, suddenly saving this geo = true custom setting is possible again. So weird!
Now I add a few more form fields. I am just randomly making a Icon, Url, Fieldset Text, and Date field type. I hit 'update', my field group refreshes and guess what? Only the icon and url field types are now saved. The Fieldset Text and Date fields are not saved. If I try adding another field, this time I randomly used the 'password' field type, and then press 'update' again, this field is also not showing.
Needless to say, hitting this limit is a huge problem. I can't add several fields. I really need these as I will be using this entire form field group for front-end-user-submissions.
Please let me know how I can change the max size for a custom field group... .