Love him or hate him, I think it's clear Musk has lost the focus on Tesla he once had. He was good for the company for quite some time, but I would argue that at this stage he's more of a hindrance than a help.
People need to stop giving Musk credit for the macro economic conditions of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
A lot of the stock gains had nothing to do with Teslas executive decisions during that time frame.
Musk’s compensation package did not only have goals related to the stock but also profit and production