Is this correct?

http://docs.oasis-open.org/dita/v1.0/langspec/object.html

name 	Submit the object as part of a form. 	CDATA 	#REQUIRED
Yes

Why should it be required if it is only meaningful in the context of a
form, when DITA doesn't even have a forms capability?

I really don't think that this element should be available at all in
DITA (at least as described).

 Paul Prescod