Microsoft Online Store electronic D/L purchases do not provide a COA sticker?

OK. Microsoft takes your money right away, sends you an email with your purchase information, and product key... but NO COA sticker anywhere? How in the heck are you suppposed to come up with this? What is the 'benefit' of this onlne
electronic medium if you get no COA sticker? They don't even offer it. At the very least one would think they would snail mail them to you so you could keep a visual indicator on your computers (just like OEM). SO... what's the deal?
How come M-Soft Store purchases do not get this 'important' sticker? Found this to be true for Office 2010 Store D/Ls as well, so it ios not just Windows 7 purchases...

Rick-
Apparently the sticker IS a big deal as Microsoft requires it for OEM installations. When is the last time you were audited? Maybe you should think about that before you snap off the 'novice' comment. If it did not matter they wouldn't require
it period. Yes, I KNOW they have not shipped one with any online purchase which is why I question the requirement for it in the first place. All one has to do is produce a printed email with the receipt and key and all is well? That's blatantly
simple, agreed.   How is that any more substantial proof than a specially printed tamper proof Product key sticker affixed to a PC or laptop case? Anyone can craft a forged email with a number, whereas a printed specially made tamper proof
sticker reuires money and resources.   Point is: Microsoft requires both proof of purchase AND COA sticker during an audit. Which is in direct contradiction of thier own policies with regards to Microsoft Store Online download purchases.
Funny, I don't feel very 'novice'.  Some people at licensing are though.

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