It seems that Git ignores NTFS Junction Points. Can this behavior be changed? It is probably trying to avoid them for a multitude of reasons (issues that could pop up), but a person who knows what he or she is doing can use them with caution.
Thanks to any/all answers!
It seems that Git under Windows treats NTFS Junction Points as some sort of 'ignored entity'. It recognizes they aren't real, aren't quite a symlink, so ignores them.
I never did answer this to my satisfaction, or get an answer, thus this is the best I have (not having all the time in the world to research something so tiny).