We're talking about this years later, looking at years of context, that's hardly "failing to assume good faith from the onset".

I’m not sure what you mean exactly. If you’re suggesting that repeated failure to meet ambitious target deadlines is more indicative of bad faith than a single failure to do so, well… I don’t think it works like that.

The bar for abandoning the presumption of good faith, and the principle of charitable interpretation, is very high.

> I’m not sure what you mean exactly. If you’re suggesting that repeated failure to meet ambitious target deadlines is more indicative of bad faith than a single failure to do so, well… I don’t think it works like that.

Sure it does! Elon Musk isn't 5, right? He's capable of observing the rate of progress and adjusting his pronouncements.

Failure to improve forecasting skills is valid criticism, but that doesn’t amount to bad faith.

It's bad faith if you believe he does have the capability but intentionally doesn't use it. And isn't listening to his advisors.