No one here is against Steam being optional, for those who wish to partake in such. However, no one here (except diehard fan-boys) wants to be forced to use Steam.
Please do not make this game a Steamworks activated game. Please give us the option of installing and playing from a disc, without the requirement of Steam.
Mods, this has nothing to do with the "Steam or GFWL" discussion, and also that thread is nearing its maximum post count.