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They approved the PS Remote Play app, which lets you stream your entire PlayStation including the store.

They approved Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, etc, which let you stream TV shows and movies.

They approved Kindle, which lets you stream books.

I’m failing to see why a streaming game is a violation when all the above examples are okay.

Not defending it, but in regards to the PS app, the guidelines specifically allow streaming of the users own personal devices.

True...but...

If I rent an EC2 instance, is it a personal device?

If I rent time on a Stadia instance, is that graphical output of that server a personal device?

No because you don't own the machine. I believe it specifically says "owns" but not sure. I also think the guidelines say that it has to be on a personal network -- which I know makes no sense -- but the language was specifically engineered to allow personal remote desktop apps when the Steam Link app was trying to get unbanned from the store.

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