Keynote format in Connect edition differs from V8i

We use the keynote utility extensively.  After inputting all of our parameters and placing a keynote, all is well, except that the leader line comes of the lower left corner of the text, not at the left middle, see below.

I have tried editing the KEYNOT cell in the econdoc.cel library in the directory pointed to by TFKEY_DIR, by moving the place holder text down so the origin is at the midline.  I have given the text the a LEFT CENTER justification.   Nothing works.  Perhaps this is related to the CONNECT property that makes the keynotes subject to annotation scale (which we don't need). 

 Please advise, as this makes the tool useless.