is in no way considered "playing a video game."
I certainly wouldn't consider it on the same level as flying an actual aircraft into combat, with actual rounds flying towards your actual body. Compared to that, in my humble opinion, the "video game" analogy is not too far off.
Disclaimer- I haven't done either, nor do I claim to have... and I have nothing against UAV's or their pilots, but I can understand Freddriver and Box Office's point.