No. They opt you in to it. Possibly repeatedly. But you’re never fully forced. I realize that’s far from ideal, but as a home user you do have control still.

No. They opt you in to it. Possibly repeatedly. But you’re never fully forced. I realize that’s far from ideal, but as a home user you do have control still. Staying updated is part of “the Apple way”. If you don’t like it, you’re in for a fight until your hardware loses update support.