Updating to 1.1.6 disables the Long (red) Inserter even when the setting 'Inserter overhaul' is disabled.
After returning to 1.1.5, the Long inserters are back.

Yes, that is deliberate. Once Long inserters 1 has been researched, any inserter can be made a long inserter. Default keyboard shortcut for this is Shift + L.

In that case, the Removal of the long-inserters-1 tech when updating would be a bug..
and Note: i have the Inserter overhaul disabled
https://prnt.sc/DgwRpnumqA1l

I really think it's a bug, because it happens whene "Inserter overhaul" have been disabled.

Its really annoying that it removes the long inserters as it breaks every blueprint that has long inserters in them and you have to place them manually :(

Personally, while I was maintaining these mods, I left the red inserter in on purpose. I wouldn't have removed them with the mode off.
Two main reasons for this.
1. Blueprint compatibility.
2. The speeds are somewhere between normal Yellow inserters, and Blue fast inserters, so if you were to change them to normal reach inserters, they still do offer a speed bonus of fast inserters.
So the choice was made a LONG time ago that the long handed inserters shouldn't be removed.

I left them in on purpose, but it's up to KiwiHawk now.

OK, temporary fix is:

/c game.player.force.recipes["long-handed-inserter"].enabled = true

:)

5 months and this bug hasn't been fixed? I just started a new game, and just ran into the issue where I need long inserters, but doesn't have them. "Inserter overhaul" has been disabled the entire time.

seems like there is a bug report on the github page since feb. on this topic.. https://github.com/modded-factorio/bobsmods/issues/113.
at least it has been acknowledged by KiwiHawk there..

ehh, today bug is alive, its so sad

Found about this bug today, very annoying....