This might be related to the keybinding issue? Quickbar 5 seems to be mislabeled as 4 and Quickbar 6 mislabeled as 5. When using the default interface and clicking the up arrow the numbers will show 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 4 > 5. The keybinding screen seems to have the correct labels though.
Tried buying a belt from the tech parts vendor on the fleet with my Telekinetics Sage but I didn't receive anything. Parts appeared to be removed. Other pieces of gear seemed to work fine.
I don't know if anyone ever figured out the cause but Scorpio did eventually show up in my Consular's companions list after completing one of the later chapters.
Not quite but Keith tried to reproduce it: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=9400153#edit9400153
Edit: Just realized that was a reply to you, so you probably already knew that and were looking for something older.
I had picked up the mission [DAILY] The Dread Guard from the terminal but soon after traveled to my stronghold (had not gone to the mission area yet). When I got there the bonus immediately showed up and advanced to Stage 2. Remembered this bug so I checked my alignment and it had been reset. Also had Long Shots in my log.
Maybe the bug is triggered by leaving when you have this mission in your log and the bonus not being complete?