So he is going to accelerate the existing $843 million dollar contract for free? If not, that sure sounds like a conflict of interest to me.

Yes and according to the article, there are still interesting things planned in the meantime. Meanwhile, who would benefit from working on and sending a replacement up?

> interesting things planned in the meantime

The article didn't mention anything interesting. Perhaps they would have if there was going to be actually interesting work?

Perhaps Musk knows what's scheduled to take place and in his opinion its all a waste of time. Just because someone else thinks it is important doesn't mean it does. I think it's fine to have the conversation, especially if it saves money, considering the US is 10's of trillions in debt.

That's fine to discuss. That's how things normally happen - someone does the analysis, writes the report, people consider it and maybe implement it. Either way it results in some justification and future accountability.

This tweet is none of that.

We don't have to speculate ("perhaps"); it was an outburst because his feelings got hurt by an astronaut. It's there for anyone to read because it all happened in public.

> Perhaps Musk knows what's scheduled to take place and in his opinion its all a waste of time.

Musk's opinion on anything is worthless.