Completely agree, and the messaging is really hard to get right. They are doing these dramatic tests out in the open which sure gets a lot of attention, but th

Completely agree, and the messaging is really hard to get right. They are doing these dramatic tests out in the open which sure gets a lot of attention, but there is a real risk of reputation damage or fodder in the hands of their competitors lobbyists. I don't know a good way to resolve that, but I certainly prefer the current approach and trust that anyone who really cares about the safety will be able to understand what's important about these tests and what isn't. Even on the crappy morning news here, where they certainly gave a lot of airtime to the fireball, they had an expert on who focused on what the test was aiming to achieve. There certainly was no focus on the idea that Starship is intended to eventually carry passengers (even though they mentioned it alongside stock renders of Starship going to mars and the moon).