This makes me think they intend to shield GOG from a possible more or less hostile acquisition of CD Projekt by one of it's shareholders.

GOG's been doing some weird moves (to their style) in the past few months. As afaik a company purchase is quite a bureaucratic process, I wonder if those moves were related. Also, the article sounds like GOG admitting, though indirectly, that it's been fucking up.

After the Witcher 3 successful, felt like GoG became a sideshow for CD Project. This could be really good if this in any way helps them operate without being a part of a game dev first studio. I don't think it'll ever be as popular as Steam for new releases without DRM but it can be way more popular. They need a big picture/gamepad interface and a streamlined Proton-type solution. I think mobile/handhelds are where they can compete well with steam for more buyers

I also remember GoG being a really low profit/barely breaking even store. Not a great situation being a part of a public company

For a mission of game preservation, not signing or supporting Stop Killing Games is a little weird.

You had me worried in the first half.