When Steinberger left, OpenClaw didn't become an OpenAI product. Instead, you're now running software governed by an independent open-source foundation.
The MIT license stays. A maintainer council now governs the project. OpenAI provides financial backing but does not own the code. This matters for you because it means no single company controls what OpenClaw does or where it goes.
The foundation's governance structure is still being formalized. What's already locked in for you is the MIT license and independence from any one corporate sponsor. If OpenAI pulled its funding tomorrow, your codebase would continue on its own.