On vehicles that cancel Recirc when parked/off, the reason may be to help the evap. coil dry out, when parked for long periods of time. Recirc is also auto-canceled in some vehicles, if in heat/floor mode. This prevents the windows from fogging up in winter, if the compressor isn't running.... I believe all cars go to 'fresh air' mode when the key is off to prevent suffocation if the is a refrigerant leak from the AC.
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