Device (e.g. z-wave) name/zone gets reset (& hence kicked off from scenes/groups)

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The problem

In a HA install covering a large-ish area, on occasion several Z-Wave devices have gone out of range and then back in, which somehow resulted in their name being reset to device's default and Area to unassigned. Hence this kicks them out of scenes, dimmer groups, etc.

This is surprising as I would expect HA to keep track of devices' hardware IDs and if they disappear and then reappear, to put them back the way they were - not as newly added.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2022.10.3

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

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What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

Z-Wave JS (suspect, the same with any disappearing & reappearing devices)

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zwave_js/

Diagnostics information

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Example YAML snippet

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Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

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Additional information

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[home-assistant]

Hey there @home-assistant/z-wave, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (zwave_js) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!
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