OK i went to 2-3 other servers checked the construction sites on the persistence servers and i only found 1 model here and there and 2 crossbows beside each other. So not seeing 4-5 piled up on each other.

could this be a database glitch if someone is ddos attacking a server? or the fact we have 1200 pings allowed to connect to our private, public hives from china?

It is possible. Ill keep looking at the private hives and see with persistence on. It is no where near a loot explosion, sure the barracks have too many medical clothing piling up.

p.s i went to the same spot you did. on a massive hive system

I can now confirm the report is correct on the EU version of the hive. It might be the slave of the Master massive hive.
I am going to find out.

Spawns include winchesters, cr527, crossbows, heatpacks, canisters, top of canisters, and some weapon attachments.

so yes the spawns include 5 cr527on the crane. the construction site showed 1

I am trying to confirm if it is on the slave or master. some of the servers showed 1 or 2 not 5 in one spot

Apparently the server i confirmed had been all slaves. I was not able to get to the master hive.
So i went to another server block

and discovered this morning after the servers started to come back online.

3 of 4 servers had 0 weapons on the crane, and had 1 had 5 winchester, and 1 cr527 weapons littered up top.

so

I am unable to determine if those last 4 where slaves or a master included with all the loot.

Could be players all picked them up prior? some where fresh wipes servers, while the other was persistence.