If a chunk loader is placed autonomously (eg. from a turtle in cc-tweaked), the chunk will not be loaded, because the default state for the chunk loader is "off" for each chunk. The player with ownership must interact with it to turn it on, which defeats the purpose of being autonomous.

What if the chunk loader defaulted to loading all chunks, when placed? That solves the issue I'm having, but it also is the most likely desired behavior if someone is placing a chunk loader, especially for the "Single Chunk Loader". Players won't forget to turn it on after placing it.