Podcasts Disappeared & Cannot Re-add after Server Update

One plex employee has responded in this thread, and another in this one: Is there a way to report when a something is not working in plex?

I have also lost all of the podcasts I had added by URL. The only one left is the one I found in the built in podcast categories. I have also tried adding them by URL again without any luck.

I am also very in interested in knowing, if we can expect all the missing podcasts (and played/unplayed etc.) to be lost for good, or you believe there is a way to restore them?