The fact that Elon tried to protect Trump’s twitter account from a legal subpoena is pretty on-the-nose telling. If you still have doubts about Elon’s allegiance, please doubt no longer.
Also, fining the world’s wealthiest human $350k is like fining a median US household 50¢. It’s approximately zero. You need to put someone in jail, or fine them a fraction of their wealth, to make any difference.