Musk and Thiel's firms had no market power, then: both firms were in trouble - but I wouldn't be at all shocked if I learned they had talked to a lawyer, anyway

Musk and Thiel's firms had no market power, then: both firms were in trouble - but I wouldn't be at all shocked if I learned they had talked to a lawyer, anyway. These two startups seem to be healthy and are in the market; not just ideas. They can't fix an "auction" being held by a third firm, or give the appearance of that.