Exactly. Those people want to become richer and the regime wants people they can have leverage over so they don’t step out of line. The only problem with this strategy is that it’s super fragile for both sides which is usually why it fails. Just google the oligarchs that got people like Hitler into power. They always think they are safe because they are loyal but it never lasts. In the end they are all power hungry and want to be the one on top. We can already see the infighting starting with people like Musk.

So… Business as usual, I suppose?