u/GridPunk

https://issue-council.robertsspaceindustries.com/projects/STAR-CITIZEN/issues/STARC-199773
Crafted item lost stats patch to patch. Issue reported during 4.7 PTU

https://issue-council.robertsspaceindustries.com/projects/STAR-CITIZEN/issues/STARC-128308
Commodity containers not saved in LTP. Long time LTP limitation.

So the hundreds of hours people spent mining and crafting, it was only to enjoy the crafted item for a limited time, between the patches. Expect to have to do it all over again in 4.8.