Your answer has two parts. The first part is easy to agree with. The second part is contestable, but you obviously beleive it, and so it is easy to tie it to th

Your answer has two parts. The first part is easy to agree with. The second part is contestable, but you obviously beleive it, and so it is easy to tie it to the first part, but really? They are two points not one. The reality or otherwise of the press, does unfortunately (for your line of reasoning) affect motivations and outcomes. Tesla leadership will be reflecting on the sales trends. Most of their direction stems from forces outside their control in the classic sense: its market forces. But the other ones stem from politics, and like it or not, the leaders position in world politics IS affecting market views of his associated products. It's interesting that its in cars, not batteries. The battery control logic and the stacks, the virtual power-plant models, they're too good. No amount of painting this IBM as a collaborator with dictators will prevent the sales there. But in the car space, it's not so clear. Timing is everything. Starlink has leadership. Europe is reacting because of concerns from being excluded from the LEO marketspace. The news will be used, to influence investment, and attract staff to move. Not all staff who move will be the dumb rejects. People move for all kinds of reasons. It may include, dislike of the leadership.