Keynote hides .key file extension on save - feature or bug?

I haven't been able to track anything down about this in the forum...
I've created a new file in Keynote '09, and saved it with the standard .key extension. When I open the file, edit it, and "save" it, Keynote hides the extension. If I go to the file in the Finder, select it and show info, and un-check "hide extension", the .key reappears as expected. But the next time I save it in Keynote, Keynote hides the extension again.
I know that the new file format is really a .zip file, so that's why I'm wondering if this is supposed to be a feature even though it seems like a bug.
Anyone have any insight on this?

I've seen this in the past... someone else has posted it before and I tried the same thing. I think it IS a bug, so you should report it here.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/keynote.html

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