When I change a file in Illustrator, critical metadata is deleted!

Apple uses some extended attributes in their Spotlight indexed file metadata. When you open a file, make a change, and save it the metadata is gone.
As an example, an image from the web will have an extended attribute of kMDITemWhereFroms identifying the source URL. It also refers to email messages a file may have come from.
This is VERY useful information but the saving process destroys it!! This is critical to my workflow that this information (along with other extended attributes) be maintained! Can someone shed some light on this? If not, can anyone direct me to someone who can??
Thanks.
*Note: The same problem exists with Photoshop (CS3/CS4).

@MORDY: Thanks for responding 8^)
I know they have strong viewpoints on metadata but the problem is the saving mechanism in Illustrator (and Photoshop) appears to be "destroying" data. Spotlight Comments (kMDItemFinderComments) for a file are maintained on saving but other metadata is not. I have also tested and shown that there are conditions were the metadata IS maintained when saving from Illustrator but they are not ideal requirements.
(*Note: InDesign does not appear to exhibit this behavior when saving files. I haven't checked Flash yet.)
I really hope that (1) my workflow is not going to be a victim of a feud between two corporate giants, and (2) someone at Adobe will care. 8^(
PS: There are other people than myself who are (or are going to be) affected by this problem.

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