Edit: Ok, I'm getting downvoted but no one is answering. The obvious is probably because the BBC is trying to draw connection to the two events without any evidence. It's simply speculating. This kind of reporting is quite dangerous and suggestive. I'm not an Elon supporter.
"Just asking" will attract downvotes, sometimes even for honest questions.
I’ve been both critical and supportive of Elon. What I don’t like is the media using subtle tactics to paint a narrative.
There should be more evidence before BBC makes the connection.
As casual commentators, we can speculate but journalism should have higher standards than us.
One could argue your comments to be deceptive and dangerous. You're trying to imply that they are not related while also not having any evidence.
Russell Peters sums this up nicely: https://youtu.be/GEVAE3EYoOg?t=104
They did exactly what you're saying the press should do: only report on the facts they had. It turned out to be a terrible strategy, as the US had a president working hard to deceive the press and public.
Journalists are not courts, they do not and should not have to have a policy of "innocent until proven guilty". They should aspire to narratives that are based on a preponderance of evidence.
But that vast majority of people have already made the association through this article.
Now what? Is the BBC going to retract the article? Add notes to the original article saying there was no connection? Track down every one who read it and tell them there was no connection?
This is how misinformation and dangerous narratives get built slowly.