appium: app process started by activateApp stops when the app goes to background

The problem

https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/16941#issuecomment-1129626136

--pct-syskeys 0 monkey command stops the app when it calls home. The previous moneky command worked as “resume” the app instead of start particular activity,

Environment

• Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: appium 2
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• Driver version that exhibits the issue (only for Appium2): UIA2
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