The "levels" beyond 2 are do not add any new driving features, but rather shift the legal responsibility increasingly to the manufacturer. So Tesla has a choic

The "levels" beyond 2 are do not add any new driving features, but rather shift the legal responsibility increasingly to the manufacturer. So Tesla has a choice of no unprotected left turns, HD mapped area only or go full in. And they are choosing the full in route which is very Elon's style. And allow them to roll out beta quality features quickly and iterate. I agree it's a PR nightmare right now. I hope they will eventually recertify the current cars as L3+, but for the regular user that will only mean they can now officially take eyes off the road and only look when it beeps.