We started noticing a problem yesterday and we're not sure if it is
a bug, or if we just had erroneous expectations. Please help us
figure this out: When creating an SPS subarea, we select the
template option "Inherit Parent's Template". Our expectation was
that this would, in effect, create a copy of the parent page which
can then be modified. We wanted to use this to carry instances of
certain webparts on every page of a community, for instance a
standard links listing. What's happening is that each subarea
created with this "Inherit" option is a mirror image of its parent -
they are connected, the inheritance cannot be broken. Any changes
made to one is made to all. A change made on a third-level subarea
is seen on the homepage, and the reverse.