Re:Node.js 8 Moves into Long-Term Support, Node.js 9 Becomes...
by nailer on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @05:33PM
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npm v5 is still deleting private packages - the issue has been open, accepted and replicable since npm v5 was released - see https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/17929 nad various related issued linked from that page. This sucks if you use a monorepo.
yarn workspaces works a treat though.