As you might have noticed, I now have that founder badge. That is because I just recently pre-ordered GalCiv 3. I picked up GalCiv 3 for many reasons, but one of them is to investigate the various concerns I have regarding Steam and Steamworks, which are big reasons why I would normally try to avoid getting this game and games like it. I don't think I'm alone with these concerns, so if there anyone who is not going to pick up this game because of Steam and Steamworks, and have questions and concerns, to please post them and I'll try to investigate them to the best of my ability. I don't know if I can investigate all of them, but I want to try to be thorough as I can (while I can stomach Steam).
Please don't bog things down with hate, bickering, and religious fervor. I want to seek the truth of this matter while I'm able to put aside my stance on this matter. It would not help me do this if I keep being tempted to re-engage my strong stance against Steam.