"When someone with a big pulpit starts making overtures directly to shareholders, there's a reasonable chance that a significant number of them will go for it despite its being underpriced. When that happens, the 40% or whatever who wanted to hold out - are screwed. They have no recourse but to go along with it, whether they like it or not."
You just described how Governments and Presidents are elected
"When that "someone" has a reality distortion field of Musk's calibre, the risk is much higher."
Trump (A card game reference :-)