>The success of the Falcon 9 launches is on the personnel actually doing the work, not musk.

That would mean SpaceX is the only company in the world with competent engineers.

Do you really want to argue that?

Intelligence and talent is more or less equally distributed among the engineers in the grand scheme of thing.

What sets SpaceX apart from all other space companies is the single-minded leadership with actual technical knowledge and understanding. And the personal freedom to make bold decisions.

Look at Blue Origin. That's what you get with good engineers but leadership without engineering knowledge.