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Not to mention you can usually log back in.

Yes. A process might be a more ontologically appropriate comparison than a computer user.

"So and so has exited with code 0 and his/her resources have been reclaimed by the system"

A human being is more like an event (a fire, a OS process) than like a persisting object.

Once a process (/fire) has ceased running (/burning), you can start a new process (/fire), but it wouldn't be considered an instance of reviving the old process (/fire), which has ended for good.

I don't think strict translation is important for euphemisms. It just has to be "correct enough."

Then maybe "Connection reset by peer"? Or "Broken pipe".

Guru Meditation

Is that not true for every euphemism for death?

Passed on Expired and gone to meet its maker Gone off the twig Kick the bucket Pushing up daisies Shuffled off the mortal coil Run down the curtain Joined the choir invisible