Preface
This question is about Doom: The Boardgame. I have translated the rules and items etc. from my native tongue to english to the best of my knowledge, so please be gentle.
The Question
Suppose you are playing a campaign. A marine has found a piece of armor in scenario I and did not die in that one afterwards. So he starts with armor +1 in scenario II. Now the question is: What happens, if the marine dies (kill) in scenario II. Does he respawn with armor +0 or +1 ? Does it make a difference when he has bought the armor using killpoints instead of finding it in one scenario ?
My interpretation
The combination of
A killed marine respawns with the initial amount of armor and health. (rulebook)
and
A marine starts a scenario with the armor and health of the previous scenario (campaign book)
has lead me to the conclusion, that if e.g. Martin the marine starts scenario II with armor 2+1 and health 4 (of maximum 9) and he dies within the scenario, the he respawns with armor 2+1 and health 4 (while maximum remains 9 of course).
However, this interpretation is both counterintuitive (regarding health) and (maybe) a balance issue (regarding found armor).