Nested “E” directives - Multiple directives […] asking for new/isolated scope

[tonylampada]

app.directive('lw', function(){
    return {
        restrict: 'E',
        replace: true,
        scope: {
            items: "="
        },
        template: '<div><listie items="items"></listie></div>',
        //template: '<listie items="items"></listie>', bug?
        controller: function($scope) {
        }
    }
});

The commented template code doesn't work as expected. Shoud it?

Here's a related question on stackoverflow and fiddles 1 and 2

[tonylampada]

Looks like it's not a bug after all, as explained on Stackoverflow. Thanks!