I guess Elon was smart enough to leave Baker in place long enough for Baker to get caught in his deceptive actions.
It's a classic Trump Tramp.
“Disloyal R’s are far more difficult than Crooked Hillary. They come at you from all sides. They don’t know how to win – I will teach them!”
If Elon is savvy enough to be in space projects (smart) and EV projects (not so smart but requires smart logistics), he is savvy enough to set this very delicious trap for Baker. Elon is not altogether clueless.
Yes, but it isn’t in service to us, the patrons.
It’s in service to his investment.
He knew Baker was in place and that Baker would never compromise his innate loyalty to the Democrats.
He wasn’t initially fired with the rest of the liberal deadwood.
Why?
What he couldn’t do was relieve Baker of his duties for NO cause because (you can bet that) Baker negotiated a HUGE golden parachute poison pill.
And it wasn’t 4 months’ pay as severance.
Now, Baker was told to jump without his parachute because he threw it away by acting against the interest of the (!! private !!) owner.
Private is key here...he is no longer protected by a Board that hired him.
Baker will sue for all or part of his parachute.