Does the Stream version require the "Activation" stuff?

I hate the non-Steam DRM. It not good for paying customers.

I am forced to wait on tedious e-mail exchanges to be able to use the software I paid for, thanks to both the Activation mechanism and operating system (now Windows 10) updates.

IMHO the normal Steam DRM mechanisms are much better and do not inconvenience the customer. Even the Game Commander was better....

Does the Steam version of Aerofly RC7 require all of this "activation" DRM Nonsense?

Answering my own question, in case anyone is interested...

The STEAM version does not have the DRM activation nonsense.

I purchased another copy via Steam when I found this out. It was worth it to me, to loose the DRM hassles.