> the cat is out of the bag

Someone, if we stretch that metaphor, intentionally opened the bag for profit. We can and should hold them accountable.

> the people involved with that have to deal with that

Yep, and they should hold the people who caused this accountable.

> is maybe worth trying (good luck) but I don't give it a very high chance of success

You may be correct that it has a low chance of success. However, people who think like you are exactly the cause. People who value Musk's net worth more than science, people who fetishise "progress at all costs," regardless of whether or not the progress actually helps people or is what makes sense (municipal internet, folks!). Understanding physics is also critically important progress, but it doesn't make money next quarter so you don't care.

So you'll forgive me if I don't take your advice on the situation.