1) It appears that Musk genuinely believes that he is acting as a fiduciary with _long term_ outlook. If the investors don't like the time scale, they can put their money somewhere else. Fuck 'em.
2) In most cases, "formality" and "rigor" only works to mask unfortunate realities and incompetence. Being plain spoken need not imply ignorance nor thoughtlessness. I may not be a sophisticated investor, but Musk's ability to so clearly outline the plan (and proven track record of executing such plans!) gives me great confidence.
3) I view the entertainment and excitement that Musk provides is a small, but welcome dividend that I'm happy to share with non-investors alike. I feel sad for you that you can't or won't appreciate it.
Well in SV I've often seen informality leveraged to mask Kool-Aid. 'If I'm talking like the cool kids, how could I possibly be punking you?' Bit of a cliched strategy really. Clearly some people still fall for it.
2) In most cases, "formality" and "rigor" only works to mask unfortunate realities and incompetence. Being plain spoken need not imply ignorance nor thoughtlessness. I may not be a sophisticated investor, but Musk's ability to so clearly outline the plan (and proven track record of executing such plans!) gives me great confidence.
3) I view the entertainment and excitement that Musk provides is a small, but welcome dividend that I'm happy to share with non-investors alike. I feel sad for you that you can't or won't appreciate it.