If the board hasn't looked to replace Elon Musk, they should face a shareholder lawsuit for breach of fiduciary duty. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/tesla-denies-report-claiming-board-looked-to-replace-elon-musk
Tesla denies report claiming board looked to replace Elon Musk

Wall Street Journal article saying headhunters were contacted is ‘absolutely false’, says company chair

The Guardian
@NewtonMark I assume the chair is also being replaced and doesn’t know about it.