Here's the work-around that I've had success with:
1) Arrange your skill buttons to their original positions.
2) Hit <Esc> Change Character
3) Choose the same character at the character select screen.
Now your buttons should stay put, even when zoning.
Note: The bug seems to trigger whenever I replace any ship weapon or gear with another item. Reloading previously saved load-outs do not work once the bug hits.
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1) Arrange your skill buttons to their original positions.
2) Hit <Esc> Change Character
3) Choose the same character at the character select screen.
Now your buttons should stay put, even when zoning.
Note: The bug seems to trigger whenever I replace any ship weapon or gear with another item. Reloading previously saved load-outs do not work once the bug hits.
Live Long And Suck It. - Wil Weaton
When I tried reloading my saved load-out, the missing buttons remained blank, so the above suggestion doesn't seem to work.