As surmised, there was no grand strategy in laying off the entire supercharger team. It was a rage firing because an exec defied a layoff order and now Tesla has to beg these people to return now their CEO’s calmed down.

When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.

Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them

Last week the CEO said Tesla will spend $500 million expanding the charger network.

Ars Technica