Wget2 doesn't process *.metalink file being downloaded
$ wget2 --metalink http://www.nabber.org/projects/appupdater/metalink/AutoIt-3.3.4.0.metalink
[0] Downloading 'http://www.nabber.org/projects/appupdater/metalink/AutoIt-3.3.4.0.metalink' ...
Saving 'AutoIt-3.3.4.0.metalink'
HTTP response 200 OK [http://www.nabber.org/projects/appupdater/metalink/AutoIt-3.3.4.0.metalink]
$ cat AutoIt-3.3.4.0.metalink
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<metalink version="3.0" generator="Metalink Editor version 1.1.0" xmlns="http://www.metalinker.org/">
<identity>AutoIt</identity>
<version>3.3.4.0</version>
<files>
<file name="autoit-v3.3.4.0-setup.exe">
<size>8424424</size>
<verification>
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</pieces>
</verification>
<resources>
<url type="http">http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/files/archive/autoit/autoit-v3.3.4.0-setup.exe</url>
</resources>
</file>
</files>
</metalink>
Why metalink file was not followed/respected?