For context, the largest alternative client for CSGO (and previous iterations) was ESEA in North America. ESEA released a client that used their user's hardware to mine bitcoins [1]. These users also put up with lpkane for years who was quite dismissive or hostile towards any concerns regarding the service. There was even a good bit of speculation that anti-cheat staff were accessing user files.

I agree with Valve's approach with CSGO but the state of gaming and community acceptance has been trending towards more invasive measures in the name of dealing with cheaters for a while.

Valorant is currently on my system, which is understandably built for being a competitive esport game,but now Doom Eternal? Who is playing Doom Eternal that competitively?

[1] https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/2/4292672/esea-gaming-networ...