And if they got in the news for their connection to Tesla, they'd also be relevant.
Musk's greatest strength is his biggest weakness: being a showman who grabs most of the limelight was critical to getting enough people, buyers and investors, interested in electric cars before the charger network was there; now all that is working against him (and all his companies), especially in the absence of a dedicated PR team.
I am the last person who would defend Elon or Tesla. They have enough sycophants in this thread alone.
But when you are an employee, especially in current market conditions, you may be subject to working for companies you personally despise. I know I have.
Regular people have rent to pay and mouths to feed, they may not have the luxury of damaging their own well being to defy the retarded billionaire in charge.