Without an IT professional being on board (or remotely helping) to diagnose, not sure anyone can determine what exactly is causing the issue. It could also be a temporary issue - it could fix itself once you get further across the TA.
It is unlikely any cabin location would be affected by smoke on Freedom class, even from the outside deck 5 area smoking section. You are probably more likely to get smoke from someone illegally smoking on their balcony.
Every C&A level is supposed to get that, but higher tier C&A get an extra ($6 for D+) but you have to claim it the first few days usually to get that extra.
While that's what the announcement implies, the last time an increase happened there were several months after the deadline where the prepaid grats could be added at the old rate.
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That may depend with the server and maybe the ship but unlikely - it mostly depends on how the point-of-sale terminal is programmed for that drink.
Try to find it in the app in one of the menus and see if it's priced any differently from other beers.