CS4: Does not Mask layer effects. Bug?

If you have an image of say a person and place an effect (a drop shadow perhaps) then apply a layer mask to mask out the waist down, the result should be the waist up person with a drop shadow fading the same as the person. This is how CS3 does it.
NOT SO, in CS4. With CS4, the layer mask will not 'mask' the effect. So you get shadowy legs but the body is masked out.
I am positive this is a bug since i can open the bad CS4 image INTO CS3 and it looks correct.
Attached is same file, i created it in CS4 (with shadow coming thru transparent area) and then opened it in CS3 (clean, no shadow).

This being, despite the occasional Adobe-employee thankfully dropping by, basically a user-to-user-forum I think You should adjust Your expectations regarding tone to the fact that these are people who are under no obligation to help You but do so nonetheless.
If You stay on in this Forum for some time You might get to appreciate the humor more and I for one found the post in question quite entertaining.

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EDIT
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