Point is that the alternative isn't even trying to be a legitimate option. It's like wanting better streaming options for videos and blockbuster popping up and removing videos from being available on other steaming options.
There's nothing that can be done when other companies don't even bother with the new competitor being a billion dollar publicly traded company taking a monopolistic strategy. They aren't even trying except throw money around to remove options. For there to be competion that is good for consumers the competion has to actually try, but they think just talking about cuts that don't matter to consumers and taking a monopolistic approach to games is going to bring people who actually spend money.
All these cuts talks are useless when the company hasn't even proven to have an sustainable actual business model with it not turning a profit. And given trends of other businesses that promise low prices then raise them is one of the least reliable ones. I'm not sure why you are simping for epic and defending them when my point is they aren't even a good option worth defending like you are. It's like defending a Walmart that showed up in a town despite all their strategies being more red flags.
I get pushing for gog or itch. But some company just existing doesn't merit defending if they aren't bringing value. The defense of them hasn't been earned. Their end goal seems more suspicious to me. An option just popping up doesn't entitle it to being defended if they haven't earned it.