> Media outlets put this disclaimer on practically every Tesla article because the media in the US are clearly butthurt that Tesla doesn't need (or want) them.

> Media outlets put this disclaimer on practically every Tesla article because the media in the US are clearly butthurt that Tesla doesn't need (or want) them. Media will typically indicate whether there was a response, no response, or a 'no comment'. Why would they not also indicate that there was nobody made available for them to ask?