RobbieThe1st explained it long time ago, as way to count installations on unique devices. I was rather skeptical about way it's implemented and suggested, to make more clear info about that.

In any way, I have no single doubt, that RobbieThe1st *isn't* using it for any evil reasons. Yet, it's only faith, so everyone concerned can remove this line and re-pack - everything will work fine.
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By the way, congratulations for proper "investigation" of code - it's rarely seen these days.

/Estel