> He's more like a chairman with an interest in engineering than a CEO. This strikes me as a very apt description. Still though, he basically has free rein at

> He's more like a chairman with an interest in engineering than a CEO. This strikes me as a very apt description. Still though, he basically has free rein at those companies and there is always a chance he decides to get more involved. Maybe Tesla or SpaceX hits a rough patch next year and he decides to get more hands on and "fix" the situation. That fear is probably a lot more relevent in potential customer's minds these days.