That workaround didn't work for me.

I was playing on a regular server, I was in an airfield with a bandit near me, i stood up, and half a second later had a "You are Dead" screen, without having heard any shot of the like.

This was on the 5th of February. The respawn button is grayed out. I can play on different hives, but not the hive that I died on.

Hope this helps!