Nah, you're exactly right. There's further evidence of this in Tesla's early disclosure that Model 3 production was tied to getting the Gigafactory online.

HN has a lot of great discussions and smart people, but it also has a handful of armchair engineers who are eager to tear down highly successful ones like Musk. Your comment offers a rational explanation for his concern and behavior, so naturally folks pushing ulterior narratives won't like it.

Don't let downvotes get under your skin. It's way harder, more interesting, and more dignified to think and respond critically and put your name on a comment like you did, than to click a little triangle anonymously every time someone challenges your assumptions. When an earnest question like yours turns grey, it says much more about the HN community than it says about you.

> Edit2: By the downvotes and lack of reply I'm going to assume that people don't like that this question is raised. Why?

Because some people may be looking for validation on their preconceptions (in this case, "Musk is making excuses") instead of engaging in critical debate.