Smart Object + Illustrator

I have an eps file as a layer in my PS document placed as an SO. When I chose to edit contents and made my changes in Illustrator the SO updated correctly but now it seems to be lower res than what was there originally (I'd say 72ppi) . Is this what is supposed to happen? Is there a pref or something I'm missing?
* OK I do see that if I replace the contents the SO will update and be the same resolution as before. But why does it change just on an edit to the lower res?

When I originally thought I'd use the AI file in PS I saved it as an eps file. Then when I thought to place it as an SO I placed the eps file, not the AI file. So when I went to edit contents in PS it opened up the eps file. Upon changing that eps file is when the resolution changed in the placed SO. I since went in to the eps file and saw as Scott mentioned that the Raster Effects were set to 72ppi. I guess because the eps file SO was distorted in PS that the Raster Settings needed to be set higher?
So is it save to assume that if I'm placing an AI or eps file as an SO that the Raster Settings should be set higher to have good constant resolution in PS?
BTW, what does trashing prefs have to do with this at all?

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