Comment # 4 on bug 1200181 from Johannes Segitz

yes, that's a misunderstanding of SELinux. SELinux works with labels on files.
Depending on where a file is created the file is labeled accordingly. If you
create a file in /etc it will get a different type than a file created in
/home/foo. There are also rules for the .ssh subdirectory.

I know, it's a bit confusing at first, but it basically works as designed