Or rather, it's like when you have a huge backlog of bugs, you are going to de-prioritize the ones that are minor and have workarounds. For the city, they have got too much to worry about than a "optional" speed bump. Not saying it is ok, but it kind of explains the delay.
Yes. Frankly, I don't think anyone - let alone FAANG - would want to buy it, no matter how profitable it gets, because the business is inextricably tied to my persona.
except that capital flight usually takes place in the form of exchanging one asset for another (stocks for crypto or money, for example), an event that is subject to taxation (in the US at least) if a profit is realized.
Eh, an exception for a primary home is common throughout the tax codes and the like. Just saying you realize capital gains on an asset used to secure a loan (unless it's a primary residence) would cover that without being out of step with everything else.
Sure, a billionaire could then use their $143M estate as collateral on a loan to avoid realizing the capital gains, loophole, but since you can only have one primary home, it's a very limited loophole.
It's not just installing it - it's making sure the thing won't end up making the problem worse or causing other problems.