private function is_network_activation_mode( $and_on = true ) {
            if ( ! $this->_is_network_active ) {
                // Not network activated.
                return false;
            }

            if ( $this->is_network_upgrade_mode() ) {
                // Special flag to enforce network activation mode to decide what to do with the sites that are not yet opted-in nor skipped.
                return true;
            }

            if ( ! $this->is_site_activation_mode( $and_on ) ) {
                // Whether the context is single site or the network, if the plugin is no longer in activation mode then it is not in network activation mode as well.
                return false;
            }

            if ( $this->is_network_delegated_connection() ) {
                // Super-admin delegated the connection to the site admins -> not activation mode.
                return false;
            }

            if ( $this->is_network_anonymous() && true !== $this->_storage->require_license_activation ) {
                // Super-admin skipped the connection network wide -> not activation mode.
                return false;
            }

            if ( $this->is_network_registered() ) {
                // Super-admin connected at least one site -> not activation mode.
                return false;
            }

            return true;
        }