Oops... wouldn't let me edit...
Misread at first, you said "tool-tip at startup"...
Have you checked to make sure options and preferrence settings may be split in more than one place? Sometimes they are labeled tricky
Personally I don't mind a splash-screen, tool-tip or even plug for author and his other projects if a software is doing a needed function for free, but where I draw the line is software that has to "phone home" in order to function or is bundled with other programs and won't funtion if they are removed.