Just retried this in the public preview 1.141.
The <R> function is working for me in maps with or without the use of the EBE.
So not seeing this behavior on my machine.
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s), 8gb RAM, Nvidia gtx660, Windows 7 Pro 64bit, Screen resolution 1680 x 1050.