Smart objects pixelized

Hi all,
today i met a problem, which seems pretty mysterious to me.
When converting a few text- and freeform layers (or even a single freeform shape layer) into a smart object and scaling the smart object, it behaves as it was a common pixel layer (see image below).
Just can't find a way to fix it. Never encountered that problem before.
Your help is apppreciated
Thank you!
Lukas

Smart Object Layer resize three side by side three results.
I resized up big time. Started by creating a 300x200 PSD file with three layers two shape layers and a text layer with layer style added. The layer style contained a stroke gradient overlay shadow and more. Fitst shape layer Pink Photoshop Cloud. Second shape layer Blue Photoshop Male shape. Top Layer Text JJMack. Link 138KB PSD file http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/logopsd.psd
here it is saved as Jpeg
I then Photoshop new Document 3000x2000 ten times the size. Did menu File>Place and placed in the losopsd.psd file just hit enter did not to any transform.
Then three times with the placed smart object layer the target I did menu Layers>Smart Objecj>New Smart Object via Copy. I now had three more copies.
I double clicked on the smart object icon on the botom most copy in the layers palette
In Photosop menu Image>Size in the dialog checked Resample and Constrain not Layer Styles Bicubic set width 3000 click OK
Menu File>Save followed by File>Close
I double clicked on the smart object icon on the middle copy in the layers palette
In Photosop menu Image>Size in the dialog checked Resample, Constrain and Layer Styles Bicubic set width 3000 click OK
Menu File>Save followed by File>Close
I clickcked once of the top copy in the layers palett, Then Ctr-T and changed the 100% in the width and height to 1000% and committed the transform
I selected the Left third rectangle 1000 Px by 2000 PX and added a layer Mask
Target middle copy Selected left 2/3 2000Px by 2000 PX and added a layer Mask Saved as PSD and Saved as Jpeg
Link to 15MB PSD http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/3000x2000.psd
Here is the Jpeg Link http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/3000x2000.jpg Scroll the below image sideways to see how different the three are click on the jpg link to have your browser scale it down also note how scalling down seems to sharpen..

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