I suspect this was for files on an HFS+ file system where the resource fork and extended attributes are still part of the file.
I suspect that once the Apple-Double format has been created, the cp command treats the individual parts are separate unrelated files.
Maybe this is something you should ask Apple to address with a smarter cp command:
<http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html>
or
<http://bugreporter.apple.com>
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