No it ins't the separate hardcore hives. The servers that I know have my character are regular.

I don't believe something of this magnitude would actually be intentional. But until we can find out more about the nature of this glitch, we need to boost it to the developers. It's a serious problem and is making the game near unplayable for me. (Don't get me wrong, I love running around Chernarus just as much as the next guy)