There is no way I will ever "activate" my USBC membership. When "activation" becomes a requirement, I will either quit bowling, or bowl in non sanctioned events only.
The USBC is a joke, and has been since the days of the ABC. The old farts back then couldn't see past their noses, and the guys nowadays can't see past their paychecks. Bowling long ago stopped being about the sport, and started being about the money. When that happened, the writing was on the wall.
The USBC is no more a governing body, any more than George Plimpton was a football player.