I think Elon shares the tech, and wants others to use it.
This makes him super special!
I think you are confusing Elon's pledge to "opensource" tesla patents, in 2014 - which to the best of my knowledge, not a single company has taken an interest in because of strings attached to it.
You can read more about it here: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ca6c332f-2cc5...