can't we just send him to mars already? he seems willing to go :D

Unlike real dictators, Elon can't (nor wants to) jail anyone who disagrees. These people are in-high-demand skilled workers who would find a new job in a matter of a few weeks, probably a better one. They are free to make their own choices. If employees revolt, he'll have no one to blame for tanking the company.
I was born in a country where you had to work where the state assigned you to work. That could be in a different time zone. That's a real dictatorship.

Oh Elon would if Elon could, make no mistake.

It is not about him, or any other CEO. You don’t like his new policy, you can leave, there are many other offers. Create a new company and put him out of business, or be your own boss. That’s free market.

Mmm, free market. Yum yum!