Why does itunes wipe out all my app groups?

I'm running Windows XP, iTunes 10.4.1.10, iOS 4.3.5.
After restoring my iPod to factory settings, then re-syncing the ipod with the data, music, & apps that was previosuly backed up,
all of the groups I had created for the apps are gone.
I now have to manually create those groups over again.
Are others seeing this problem?

What are you talking about?
Please explain.

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