RCS file ownership?

When I use co(1) with "-l" to check out a file (and/or "ci -l") is there
any way to preserve file ownership and *not* have it reset to the user
running co(1) or ci(1)?
I don't see anything in rcs(1), co(1) or ci(1) that even mentions the
fact that the file will wind up owned by the user running the command.
Ideas? Pointers to documentation?

Thanks,
-Adam