Are you not sure you live in a Parreral Universe cause me hearing the sentence: Given Steams Negative Reputation. is very confusing
It's not talked about a lot (unfortunately) but yes, steam is responsible for on-platform harassment, monopolization, illegal gambling, FTC violations and a slew of personal and class action lawsuits for unfair business practices. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
In fact one notable thing that happened fairly recently is the legal requirement for companies to explicitly state that if you are not selling a perceptual license, that you state so clearly in any purchase. Which steam has still not complied with sufficiently.
GOG even clowned on steam by putting a tasteful message in every GOG purchase extolling the fact that every purchase of a game on GOG's platform is permanent.