This is documented now, at least for creation times, short names, and file IDs. Apparently the filesystem can choose what to "tunnel" across the delete+rename.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172190

http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=22

History: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2005/07/15/43926...