Script Label feature exhibits unexpected behavior. Is it a bug?

If I create a table, select a cell on any row, apply a Script Label (using Window -> Utilities -> Script Label), and then insert a new row above or below it, the new row will have the same script label in the same column. I can't imagine this being by design so it sounds like a bug.
Has anyone else encountered this? If so, have you implemented any workarounds? I'm thinking I might have to write a post-insertion process to detect when a row is created and remove all the script labels for that row, but that seems like a lot of work. I'd have to check all the rows in the table, because if I insert multiple rows in one operation, they all inherit the original row's script labels.
I'm using the CC2014 SDK, but I wouldn't be surprised if this occurs on all versions.
Thanks for any feedback.
Bob

I can reproduce it as well. Feels like a bug...
Locking the variable for read in code has the same effect:
public void Main()
// Lock variable for read
Dts.VariableDispenser.LockForRead("User::myStringVariable");
// Create a variables 'container' to store variables
Variables vars = null;
// Add variable from the VariableDispenser to the variables 'container'
Dts.VariableDispenser.GetVariables(ref vars);
// Now try giving it a new name
vars["User::myStringVariable"].Value = "new value";
// Release the locks
vars.Unlock();
Dts.TaskResult = (int)ScriptResults.Success;
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