Symlinked files are not followed / always replaced

[cbrunnkvist]

When there is a symlink in place e.g. app/config/parameters.yml -> /somewhere/shared/config/env-parameters.yml, the symlink is removed and replaced by a file generated from scratch.

Wouldn't it make sense if it followed the symlink and treated content as content to matter where in the filesystem the eventual file happens to reside?