GOG previously said they planned to look closer at Linux, and that it was the next major frontier - and they're now working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux.
Probably just want to be able to control the user experience honestly. It’s sort of what your average “consumer” expects. Maybe they could fork Heroic, but I don’t really think that benefits either party long term, but I’m not super intimate on the long term life cycles of open source projects, perhaps there would be enough overlap still to offer good opportunities for up streaming despite the difference in design direction.
Probably just want to be able to control the user experience honestly. It’s sort of what your average “consumer” expects. Maybe they could fork Heroic, but I don’t really think that benefits either party long term, but I’m not super intimate on the long term life cycles of open source projects, perhaps there would be enough overlap still to offer good opportunities for up streaming despite the difference in design direction.