That said, it’s worth noting Young Sheldon co-creator Steve Molaro previously stated that he’s willing to break The Big Bang Theory’s continuity if it creatively serves its prequel spinoff.
I’m sure that if there are to be any potential changes to Young Sheldon, it will more than likely stay true to The Big Bang Theory’s continuity.
At the end of the day, the biggest risk is that the prequel would stagnate and he doesn’t want that to happen.
However, Molaro is “fairly loyal” to the original sitcom’s canon.