Construct Rider Alchemist, Animal Companion?

[Xeth1313]

I recently purchased the Pathfinder Player Companion: Cohorts & Companions content for Hero Lab. I am trying to figure out how to work with the Construct Mount. Has it ever been clarified that it is or is not an Animal companion? The phrase is "This construct mount acts in most ways as a druid animal companion, using the character’s alchemist level as his effective druid level." Which apparently means that it functions like, but is not really, an animal companion? Hero Lab treats is as "not an animal companion, and therefore not counting as the animal companion class feature for feat or traits." Has anyone ever played this in Pathfinder Society? Do they have a ruling on it?
Secondary thing. it is not clearly stated what material the construct is made from. If it is not plainly stated as being wooden, is it okay to use an item like Mimic Fibers to repair it? This is the only non-magical means I have found to repair it before qualifying for the Craft Construct feat and pouring cash into it.

[Name Violation]

Hero lab isn't a rules compendium. It might have some rules right, but it also has a lot of bugs/ wrong info.

[Xeth1313]

Totally, I am just trying to find if there has been anything official clarifying that. So that I can link them to it if that is the case. I figured there might be some Pathfinder Society ruling that I wouldn't know how to find. I have dug through the forums but only really find people saying that the archetype was in need of clarifications, Which is something I worry is unlikely, seeing as I am about three years late to finding it's release and Second Edition is a thing now.