...or he wants to position his company in a favorable way to the new administration just like every other large mega corporation in America. I don't read any intention other than that. He wasn't the only tech CEO to reach out to the administration shortly after the election.

Ridiculous. Bigwigs placing congratulatory phone calls to the President Elect after victory is traditional. Lots of people did it. He would have done the same for Hillary if she had won.

And it's not going out of your way, it's 5 minutes of someone's time.