I looked at Outer Worlds as toe dipping into the waters to see if they COULD do something like they kept a lot of guard rails on the player, because they'd rather limit the scope of the game, and themselves, than give a bad impression of their abilities. I think Obsidian has absolutely earned my trust. We'll see how Avowed goes though, but I'm definitely in for the ride already. :-)
I'm on Linux and I don't have Gamepass. Also while no finanical info has been given with Gamepass, I'd imagine giving money directly to a dev would end up as more? Though I don't honestly know.
Microsoft owns obsidian, buying their games doesnt support the devs at all. But i also am on linux with no gamepass, might have to wait for the crack xD