I don't think this behavior is expected. When I've tested it, I was able to get DNS to behave in the expected manner. Apple does make design decisions that can be frustrating, but in most cases I find 1) there's a way to work around it or 2) the decision was the lesser of two evils.
Absolutely love GOS as well. What are you using for your DNS server?
Absolutely love GOS as well. What are you using for your DNS server?