I have mentioned this before in other threads/forums where there have been problems when linking with Steam or any other.
Over 3 years ago now I stopped linking. If I found an Ea game I wanted on Steam, I would shut down Steam, fire up the EA APP and purchase then play directly from the EA APP.
The reason is that in the past I had a few minor hiccups or strange things happen. Since never linking. Meaning using only one launch platform such as EA APP, or Steam or Epic I have never had any issues at all. All smooth which prevents me going bald.
It's just opinion, but based on experience, that using 2 Apps for one game, adds an extra step with the potential for something to go wrong. Usually it's fine, but to prevent any kind of issue related to linking. Simply don't link. 1 App for one game.