But why couldn’t Steam “legally” offer offline installers the way gog does?

So, “licensed” is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn’t the same as owning?

How is having an offline installer that can’t be taken away, not the same thing as owning?

It’s literally in the title that GOG does exactly that. Why would Steam’s hands be legally tied if GOG’s aren’t?

If you like being OP, definitely.

It popped up on my secondary monitor and I wasn’t using it, so I didn’t see it all day

If you stick to brand you recognize on Amazon, this isn’t an issue. I’m not defending Amazon I’m just saying these points aren’t as valid as they sound.

But the Walmart difference are brands and reduced quality in brand names. There are weird brands on Amazon but I’m not aware of any quality reductions when paying for known brands.