Whilst I like the fire analogy a lot. it doesn't capture how much he's on the hook vs what we loose if twitter dies. I will loose...... can't really tell. Elon will have irreparable reputational damage done to him forever.
Yeah I suppose the intent was to speak to the outcome of his behavior and subsequent efforts to claw back revenue — it may not be a fire intentionally set, but he set it all the same.