QSPI unused pins

[blueskull]

I'm working on a product which DSPI flash is chosen as boot rom, and WP/HOLD are hard (no resistors) terminated to VCC.
Now, Arrow has sold out that particular part and replacement parts would be way more expensive.
So I'm thinking, can I replace the DSPI flash rom with a QSPI one? There's a QSPI one that's 8x the density and only 10 cents more.
However, if QSPI mode is enabled for whatever reason, the IO2 and IO3 on WP and HOLD pins will be hard short to VCC, and that can create a destructive latch up.

So, assuming my code never puts the chip into QSPI mode, what's the chance it goes into QSPI mode on its own (pre-reset noise, background cosmetic radiation, etc.)?
In other words, is it a good idea to short WP and HOLD to VCC on a QSPI chip that is guaranteed never intentionally put into QSPI mode?