If you're wield a COMM (Rope, in particular) when you QQ, you shouldn't drop it upon leaving the realms. Also, you should have to UNWIELD it before you can put it back in your rift.

It's actually fine as it is.

(Yes, I am an Ecologist, and I too use/wield ropes.)

We're not going to change the code so wielding comms won't drop it upon logging out. Remember to rift it!

I have a trigger that makes me rift if I have rope out when I qq. It's not difficult