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I would be surprised if it even was possible for them to change so that the games are bought. I suspect that would be quite complicated legally.
It's literally in the title that GOG does exactly that. Why would Steam's hands be legally tied if GOG's aren't?
No, that isn't what GOG is doing.
GOG is still only licencing games to you. They do offer you the opportunity to download an offline installer though.
How is having an offline installer that can't be taken away, not the same thing as owning?
Because you are still only licensed the game