Nothing wrong with being suspicious of them. And given their background and history, it's obvious that at least some of their values diverge with the values many in this community hold dear.

But that doesn't mean we should ignore words with the ring of truth.

I fear that there's a bit of an all or nothing litmus test that goes on here with a high degree of regularity. If someone checks all the boxes, we listen. If not, we don't. Musk is a good example. Debates on whether he's a good guy or a bad guy.

As opposed to simply lauding him when he does something good and loudly criticizing him when he does something bad. There will be many valuable allies in this fight who may not perfectly align with our ethics and beliefs.