We as humans tend to overestimate how much an individual can do, and underestimate how much a group can do.

It is presumed Elon is not acting alone. Not back since his Clown X.com (Paypal) days, and not today. Most likely his blackmail strings were cut with the purge of Al-Waleed in Nov 2017, and was successfully convinced that joining the Patriots was in his best interest (sealed indictments help).

How much of that was of his own volition, how he felt about it, reeeeeeally doesn't matter. He could've resigned like so many have, assets seized, but instead using the powerful position and voice Clowns had bestowed upon him to help usher in GA.