They fixed a lot of exploits in 1.2, like using melee weapons to "climb" up a wall, using kerezenkov to get a huge burst of speed, sliding to avoid fall damage, etc.
But I managed to get the sword and the datapad during The Heist before you slid down the slope and all that. Had to jump in such a way that you are standing on top of the open door. Basically the issue is the distance V can reach to pick something up.