Several hours ago we updated the game to 0.8.28. Unfortunately we had to roll back the changes, as it could lower the rank with other NPCs, delete blueprints and scrap. This is a serious issue, but we tried to fix it.
The new version is available on Steam, the version is still 0.8.28. The list of changes is the same.
If you did not start the game right after the first patch, then you will not experience any problems with it anymore.
If you did start the game with the previous version of the patch, then all your blueprints and NPC ranks should come back to normal.
But your items in the stash and scrap can’t be retrieved, BUT we understand that it is a big blow to your time and effort, and we will work with each one of you to get you a replacement.
You can tell us amount of scrap you had, also we will fill your stash with the items you list, alternatively we can add a lot of high tier items to the stash.
To do this we will need your save files.
The best way to contact us about this problem is our Discord server: https://discord.gg/vb5Gv7y