I want to confirm my answer to this question.
In a case where BKBAT is grounded (no backup battery), and system is powered and started by VBAT insertion (via FET switch), device will transition to ACTIVE without BKBAT connection. This I assume is based on the reset state of the register STARTONVBAT being 1. Also understand the minimum VBAT threshold will need to be 3.2v for this to occur.
Thanks,
Wade