[Kamq]

There's no way Elon would have any respect yet, there hasn't been nearly enough time (respect is earned).

There are going to be power games for a couple of months, until the new management identifies a subset of the old staff that they can trust (or, more cynically, exploit), and then that subset will be elevated above the rest. The losers will either back down, quit, or be fired.

Source: Seen a couple management changes before.