I’ve worked with engineers. It’s pretty common for them to be brilliant and simultaneously socially tone deaf. I’d bet on that in this case.
Yes — it can be hard for them to see a larger social (and spiritual) picture. Having gone into an engineering career as a rank, rough edged unbeliever with a mostly head-knowledge interest in God, I know it too.
At any rate, who knows, maybe in other particular situations Musk’s capsule could be of help. In this case, the low tech beat the high tech. Could Musk’s capsule help divers, perhaps, explore shipwrecks more efficiently? That might be an avenue to explore.