This sandbox mode to test if the character is ready for bosses or events sounds great!
Oh yeah in the past a revived hardcore player did not receive from his inventory the satchel! Even the Crate tokens were not gave back, nothing from that part of the inventory was given back. There were threads regarding this and later changes came because ppl explained its unreasonableness. Just as the satchel was apart of the inventory and needed to remain, the banners, badges and titles are part of the inventory and rightly should remain.
And is there any way to be notified faster that lag or high ping or reconnecting issues are happening, this could save many hc lives !!
And thank you STS for this thread !!