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My opinion is that the primary causal factor is the larger stabilizer bar.
The tab on the stock RLCA isn't designed to handle a much larger bar than the stock rear FE3 stabilizer bar. This stress will also get worse if you open the hole larger (less material on the tab) to accept a larger stud for a heavy duty balljoint link.
Regarding lost nuts: an undertorqued joint only needs to slip once. Even loctite will probably not help you, once a shear joint has lost clampload integrity, it's a matter of minutes before the nut backs off.
Hypothetically, if you are going to upsize the stabilizer bar, then you should proabaly also reinforce the tab/bracket on the RLCA. If it breaks in the future, warranty on this part will probably be denied, of course, as this is not a recommended modification to your vehicle. A better choice would be to move the pickup points outboard of the spring/shock and use a different type of stab bar attachment. This would allow a much lighter and more efficient rear stabilizer bar.
JMHO.
Of course, YMMV.
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