So yesterday I discovered that 343 did fix the trait zones so that the default settings are unchanged and that they will stick after saving. However the glitch still exists in maps made before a specific date. I have a couple of ways to fix this but it doesn't seem to work. So if you really want trait zones to work you have to restart the map over.
Next you're gunna tell me that they added precision editing but you can only use it in a new map. I was wondering this yesterday, while I was going through the trait zone settings. All of the default settings were stupid. 40 metre sensor range? visible to everyone? Why would they make those default? I guess I'm glad to hear that it won't happen in any of my other new maps though.
Yeah, this was fun to have to explain to people while we were play-testing swat on my map the other night. It's like oh, you went somewhere on the map and all of a sudden shields are on and there's radar so it's literally not even the right gametype anymore? Yeah, too bad. So f'ing aggravating.