Apple periodically installing my app

No issue here, just curious about something. We've noticed over the last few weeks Apple has been installing and running one of our apps a couple times a week; the app was not 'In Review', btw. When this occurs, the app appears to be (cleanly) installed from several locations, including Cupertino, San Jose, Austin, Atlanta, etc. This all appears to be automated. After the install, they log in, *roughly* the same events occur, certain app screens are viewed, search terms are sent to our servers, and so on.

Has anyone ever seen this behavior before? I'm curious what Apple is getting from this? Are they just periodically validating the app still works at some automated level?

Thanks!
Given the store continues to be the same black box devs have come to know and luv over the years, I'd guess this isn't new, and agree it's an automated ping, w/reasons known only to Apple.


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