Forgot password for notes

I did create a hint but this simply sends me in the right direction. It doesn’t take into account capital letters, lower letters, and numbers added to make the password stronger and I fear losing access altogether if I make too many login attempts

That your hint did not help you is on you I'm afraid.

That you lose access to your locked note is well documented and has been this way since notes were lockable. I am not unsympathetic to your situation, but security is an Apple hallmark.

I don't think locked Notes have limits to password attempts.

But there are other cases where we can go through a process to resurrect a forgotten password. Why can’t this be the case here as well?

Notes does not provide that option. Likely this is similar to iTunes backups, where you are actually providing an encryption key vs. a password. You need the exact same key to decrypt.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205794

Try -- Lock notes on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support.

Has Apple created a fix for this? I find it difficult to believe that Apple - who prides serving all of its loyal customer needs - would desert us when in dire need.

Really no fix for a documented security feature. If Notes security was able to be bypassed, it would not be very secure.

Did you not create a hint?