I've convinced myself that this isn't a bug. The model that MAAS follows when you stop a node you are returning it to the common pool and so the OS and Release should go back to defaults.
** Changed in: maas (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to maas in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1368878 Title: MAAS resets the "OS" and "Release" for a node when the node is stopped. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/+bug/1368878/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs