The thing #Elon and that #Reddit person have in common from my POV is this paternal view that the platform itself is the most valuable thing about the service.

Basically nobody goes to a concert because of the owner of the stage. They go because of the music happening on the stage.

Building a functional stage on the internet is now relatively cheap and easy thanks to the #fediverse.

These mindsets are, to my mind, almost antiquated looking now.