Okay, I figured out my own answer last night from reading another thread (Doh!), and yes, there has been an addition to the 1.0X(.09), which of course is now 1.0X(.1). It just wasn't clear in the latest news post about the release. Thanks anyway. Great game!
Although, why they now require online activation after all that pirate talk and speach about customer convenience is baffling and rather two-sided IMO. Not that it's difficult to do, just contradictive in terms. Got to be careful about being wishy-washy, which can negetively label a developer as quickly as any copyright usage inconvience. The patch updates, however, are wonderfully refreshing coming from a developer who seems to cherish his masterpiece.
Stardock has certainly produced a winner in my book and I'm thoroughly enjoying it! Thanks again Stardock for the hard work in bringing PC Gamers a game worthy of colonizing a hard disk!