I see a lot of "whataboutism" in the comments, mostly from people who (for some reason) feel the need to defend Tesla. What's the purpose of this? Criticizing a

I see a lot of "whataboutism" in the comments, mostly from people who (for some reason) feel the need to defend Tesla. What's the purpose of this? Criticizing a company or calling out their mistake does not detract from it, it pushes them to get better in fact. You can love something/someone and still recognize their shortcomings. Other car manufacturers making a mistake does not justify Tesla's mistake or their handling of the situation. We are supposed to hold all car manufacturers to the highest standards instead of justifying Tesla's mistake with someone else's.