After respawning, the ragdoll pose remained through movement, jumping, and some combat. Midway through combat the character reset to standard pose and movements.

Interesting to hear you could actually control your toon after the ragdoll respawn. I wasn't able to when that happened to me; I relogged.

Good lord, this picture might just be the first VO meme ever!

I am thinking the model replays the death collapse a second time on spawn.

more squishiness here:
valiance.shogn.net/forum/bulletins-build...yer-not-looking-good

Thank you for noticing, Crypto! I was rather proud of that name idea.