Updated apps on iPhone not transferring back to iTunes

Has anyone noticed since updating to iTunes 11 (11.0.1) that apps that have been updated on a device do not transfer the update back to the itunes library? I will update apps on my iphone or ipad, then sync (either through wifi or connected), but the apps don't sync back. iTunes still lists them as having updates available. This has been the case on all my family's devices. All OSs are current. Three different iTunes libraries on two different computers, so I know it isn't a corrupt library.
HOWEVER, if I switch the devices to back up to the computer, as opposed to iCloud, then the apps transfer from the device to the iTunes library. I've typically had all the devices back up to iCloud. Prior to iTunes 11, this setting still allowed updated apps to transfer back to iTunes.
Seems like a bug with iTunes 11, unless someone has some insight as to why this would be intentional.

Yes it is different or a bug compared with earkier itunes versions.
There are two ways to reolve this
1) With device conneted and selected click File > Devices > Transfer Purchase from device.
2 ) Update apps on itunes as well as device manually. Go to Apps page and click check for updates

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I'm not even going to go into the flakey WiFi sync issues where it's totally random whether it'll see any of the devices or not until I go through random power cycles on them - another "feature" I never had problems with in iTunes 10... I'd almost revert back to 10 except there ARE some features I do like with 11...
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