Well I don't know. If X-Plane does officially partner with Steam, I have a feeling that we'll see a major increase in the amount of "eye-candy" aircraft aside from the already lacking Heinz Boeing 787. With popularity increase comes more demand on developers, and some developers won't be able to keep up with that demand, and that's where new developers will come in and start mass producing aircraft without any systems depth. I'm really concerned that X-Plane would become like FSX in the sense that there are several different developers that would make the same aircraft; all with little to no difference except little petty things that don't really matter. If X-Plane does in fact go to Steam, I'm sorry to say, but I'll not be supporting the Steam version. I'll only use the last updated Version before Steam was incorporated. Also, I think that Laminar should keep the last uncoupled Steam version update available for users who do not want to use Steam. I've had a HORRIBLE experience with steam and also with Origin and I don't quite care to EVER use them again. Companies like Steam RUIN things. Take Sim City 5 for example; When it was released, it was WORSE than the Government Healthcare rollout. Another thing that I really don't like about it is the fact that you have to have an always on internet connection. That's what turned me away from it because I have pre-paid internet service and I don't have unlimited internet service. The most that I can buy at one time for use is 6.5GB of internet data. That's not a lot when viewing things from a gamers perspective. I really think it'd be in X-Plane's best interest to have 2 versions; Steam, and the current one.