It’s justified because this is how professional pilots are expected to operate.
For that matter, it’s also how car-sharing is expected to operate. Imagine you took an Uber to your hotel, and the driver said “Hey, my next fare is two blocks from your hotel. So how about I drop you off there, it’s just a five minute walk the rest of the way. Plus, it would save me from driving with no passenger for a few minutes, thus wasting fuel.”
I think the vast majority of us would consider this unprofessional and respond, “No thanks, drive me all the way to my hotel”. Which is why Uber drivers don’t actually discuss their next fare with their current passenger.
So in other words, it’s to be convenient to Elon and his cohorts. Which is what I said earlier. I’m not sure why you think that’s justifiable.
It’s justified because this is how professional pilots are expected to operate.
For that matter, it’s also how car-sharing is expected to operate. Imagine you took an Uber to your hotel, and the driver said “Hey, my next fare is two blocks from your hotel. So how about I drop you off there, it’s just a five minute walk the rest of the way. Plus, it would save me from driving with no passenger for a few minutes, thus wasting fuel.”
I think the vast majority of us would consider this unprofessional and respond, “No thanks, drive me all the way to my hotel”. Which is why Uber drivers don’t actually discuss their next fare with their current passenger.