How is this version different from the one GE release just a few hours ago?

I am talking about this one here.

Seems like the GE version is still based on Wine/Proton 8? Maybe someone could test the GE version aswell and see how it compares.

In my opinion it was still the right move to leave reddit. The idea of having a git repository with the wiki pages is also great. The game is playable right now, which might be a reason why the community is not really active at the moment. I just hope that if a patch comes that breaks the game on linux this will be the place to get information about workarounds and fixes.