Why does Adobe Air Captive Runtime require Internet Access on Android?

I am developing a children's app on Adobe Air and just learned that the Internet permission is being forced by Adobe Air. The only comment I saw on these forums was from someone stating it was so the Adobe Air App can communicate to the Adobe Air package, which doesn't make much sense-- but even still, I am bundling the Adobe Air Runtime within the App itself.

This affects me because as a children's app, some of my customers (e.g. Parents) will see the requirement of an Internet connection as a bad sign, in that my app may be loading content from the internet, or collecting data about their child or device and sending it over the internet.

I think Adobe should be clear as to why their platform requires internet access. Thank you.