$item['target']
asencode_activity()
The spec acknowledges there might be discrepancies: A mismatch between addressing of the Create activity and its object is likely to lead to confusion. … and suggests copying the object's audience to the Create: As such, a server SHOULD copy any recipients of the Create activity to its object upon initial distribution, and likewise with copying recipients from the object to the wrapping Create activity. It does not consider the opposite case, though. I think I would consider that as a bug in Hubzilla?
A mismatch between addressing of the Create activity and its object is likely to lead to confusion.
As such, a server SHOULD copy any recipients of the Create activity to its object upon initial distribution, and likewise with copying recipients from the object to the wrapping Create activity.
My position so far is that it's a bug in Hubzilla for not giving the object an audience.