I suspect part of the joke will be some time in the future that Tesla bot will show up again and dance, but it won't be a dude in a suit. Elon's humor kind of runs that way.
Another way to look at it is the value that I have gotten out of the community. Sure, the money is gone, but I have reaped benefits in other ways. I consider it worth the shot. [Gets back to learning more about Godot...]