Elon’s creating a future market for an obsolete sat. disposal device.
Given Musk’s predilections about matters environmental, I hope he’s pondering that. With that many satellites in orbit, one wonders about dispersing that much mass of metals and burned propellant in the atmosphere.
Letting them burn up in reentry does seem wasteful given the rare earths involved. One also wonders if reprocessing them on the moon would save money. Just think of how easy it would be to operate a vacuum furnace!