No, we haven't encountered such issue. Several steps to troubleshoot your installation. Please make them and report results.
Pick this recordset that doesn't work for you (I assume that all, so pick contacts).
1. Make sure that in table recordbrowser_table_properties in recent column there is a proper recent number - like 10, or 15. Not 1.
2. Open table contact_recent, go to the end. Open contacts in EPESI in normal mode - not recent. Visit some contact - review table for proper recent entry record. Visit other contact - inspect the table for another entry. Make sure that there are several recent entries (up to the limit).
3. Switch to the Recent mode. What records do you see? Inspect contact_recent table again. Did some entries disappear?
PS. submit your system specs, like mysql/postgresql, win/linux/other.