Loot doesn't respawn after restart?

[Laneige 2]

I've been away from the game for a few months and came back to try experimental. I looted Novo, then a server message read "This server will restart in 5 minutes". I grabbed what I could, and indeed after 5 minutes I got "session lost". I rejoined the very same server, along with a few familiar names in the player list pouring in, and saw that all the doors were shut again, as one would expect after a restart. I went in to loot but the items that I didn't pick up previously were still there. I checked multiple buildings, the same wrenches and spray cans that I had left alone remained after the restart, and no new items were there. Even a shotgun that I dropped with shells in it was still in the same place on the ground. This has happened 3 times to me so far.

 

Would someone kindly fill me in on whether or not this is a new thing for loot?

Edited August 25, 2014 by Laneige

[RagedDrew 209]

Persistent loot and storage bud.

[hells high 676]

Welcome back. Loot is now respawning dynamically and items persist through restarts.