Paying for Xbox Live in order to access games with matchmaking/sometimes dedicated servers on Microsoft resources and services (because that's what you're paying for)? Sure! But somebody who wants to play a game with non-platform crossplay, like Rocket League or something like Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, absolutely should not have to pay for Xbox Live, and I don't see why that would be controversial.
Alright. When you see them, please forward me all the articles clamoring for making Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, or others to do so. Btw why exactly do I need to get approval from Steam to sell games on their store? Why can’t I sell World of Warcraft gold on eBay, and why does Epic have a monopoly on the marketplace for Fortnite?
Better yet, why do I need Wal-Mart’s approval to sell anything?
"Oh but nobody's talking about this other shitty thing so everything must be permitted" is...certainly a way to approach the world, but not one to which I subscribe. Nor should you.
And Steam doesn't, and in fact cannot, prevent you from installing GOG Galaxy or downloading games from itch.io. (And devices like the Steam Link will happily play games sourced from GOG Galaxy or itch.io through them!)
This is tiresome. I will not reply to you further.
