Why not now? At 249 consecutive successful launches, it's almost at 2.5 times the best records of other rockets (Soyuz-U and Delta II https://arstechnica.com/s

Why not now? At 249 consecutive successful launches, it's almost at 2.5 times the best records of other rockets (Soyuz-U and Delta II https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/05/spacex-is-going-for-its-200th-consecutive-falcon-9-success-tonight/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/05/spacex-is-going-for-it...), which don't include any reuse. I think in a few decades' time Falcon 9's remarkableness will pale in comparison to later rockets.