Or “regulators don't understand the technology; short of turning it off entirely, there's nothing we can do to prevent it entirely, and the costs involved in attempting to reduce it are much greater than the likely fine, especially given that we're likely to receive such a fine anyway.”
They could shut it off out of a sense of decency and respect, wtf kind of defense is this?
Wouldn't surprise me, but they would have to be very incompetent to say that outside of attorney-client privledge convo.
Otoh it is musk.