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Umm, considering that the most senior people have literally been fired on the spot for as little as merely suggesting at look at data that Dear Leader Musk's popularity may have declined, and he has a history of similar vindictiveness (hiring PI's to investigate & harass disgruntled employees, etc.), there are very real consequences here that people need to worry about, so journalistic protection of sources is clearly warranted if we want to get any news at all.