Items on ground disappear after death in PoE2

It's stupid to have items and equipment that are on the ground disappear when you revive from death. We are losing possible good equipment all because of some stupid death penalty that shouldn't be in the game at all. This death penalty to have stuff on ground disappear when your character dies is a very poor idea. If this garbage continues I will quit! I will NOT play a game that I can't progress at!