Pillar weirdness

gistfile1.txt

salt01 base # salt 'test-saltminion01*' pillar.items
test-saltminion01.domain.com:
    ----------
    env:
        tst
    envlong:
        testing
    testmon:
        ----------
        authentication:
            ----------
            engine:
                SHA
            key:
                XXXXXXXXXXXX
        encryption:
            ----------
            engine:
                AES
            key:
                XXXXXXXXXXXX
        sourceips:
            - 10.0.2.80
            - 10.0.2.81
        username:
            snmpmon
        usertype:
            rouser
salt01 base # salt 'test-saltminion01*' pillar.item testmon
test-saltminion01.domain.com:
    ----------
    testmon:
        ----------
        authentication:
            ----------
            engine:
                SHA
            key:
                XXXXXXXXXXXX
        encryption:
            ----------
            engine:
                AES
            key:
                XXXXXXXXXXXX
        sourceips:
            - 10.0.2.80
            - 10.0.2.81
        username:
            snmpmon
        usertype:
            rouser
salt01 base # salt 'test-saltminion01*' pillar.item testmon:username
test-saltminion01.domain.com:
    ----------
salt01 base # salt 'test-saltminion01.domain.com' pillar.item testmon:username
test-saltminion01.domain.com:
    ----------
salt01 base # salt 'test-saltminion01.domain.com' pillar.item 'testmon:username'
test-saltminion01.domain.com:
    ----------
salt01 base # salt 'test-saltminion01.domain.com' pillar.item 'testmon.username'
test-saltminion01.domain.com:
    ----------
salt01 base # salt 'test-saltminion01.domain.com' pillar.item 'testmon.username' --out=txt
test-saltminion01.domain.com: {}

testmon.sls

testmon:
  sourceips:
    - 10.0.2.80
    - 10.0.2.81
  username: snmpmon
  usertype: rouser
  encryption:
    engine: AES
    key: XXXXXXXXXXXX
  authentication:
    engine: SHA
    key: XXXXXXXXXXXX

top.sls

base:
  'test-saltminion01*':
    - match: compound
    - snmp.testmon
    - env.tst