Yes, the soft option solves the problem on all of my machines from Hardy to Jaunty (Ubuntu, Xubuntu, and Kubuntu). The file system remains responsive (though slow) even after the server is disconnected, and a simple "sudo umount /mountpoint" returns the file system to a normal state.
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