ShadowXOR: I preferred GOG for no DRM, (seemingly) ethical, everything optional (Galaxy, achievements, etc.) Like Steam annoys me with a crap UI, useless stuff like playing cards, etc.
However, moving forward with GOG being CCP shills, is there anyone that isn't? Is there any usable storefront that actually has a decent number of normal/known games? I'd prefer not to go back to Steam but I've lost all faith in GOG, Epic is owned by a Chinese company. What are we left with? And just FYI I actually love Chinese culture/the people - I just hate their government and am tired of everyone bending to them.
Also, no I can't have any idea what companies do behind-the-scenes, but if they blatantly in-my-face bend the knee, I'm out.
"what are our alternatives" This question is similar to - who else can we vote for? I think the answer is not defeatism, but the answer is whoever that is better right this moment, even if by a hair, and accept that the better can become corrupted before midnight.
Fundamentally, be very agile in retracting your loyalty towards companies (or politicians). Today I'll switch to MS store or back to Steam, in the expectation that one day they
will betray me, and I am already prepared to jump ship and condemn them without empathy, like I do today to GOG.