I don't know any more or less than anyone else here. If you want to believe what someone in "engineering" told you, go right ahead and believe it. But "right around the corner" in Tesla terms is WAY further out. That we can attest to (examples above).
Because it's a "good faith" thing. You're buying the car now, with full intention of invoking the "Happiness Guarantee" if TM comes out with something newer/better within 90 days. It's not because you are actually unhappy with the car you have. If some buyer of a Model S is genuinely not happy with the car they got, they can return it. That's the intention of the HG. It should not be dependent on what new features Tesla introduces after you bought the car. Day X you're happy with the car. If on Day Y Tesla introduces some feature you want, you're not happy with the car. Doesn't make logical sense. And you're planning on doing that even before you bought the car. That's what's scammy about it, and quite disingenuous and not in the "good faith" that Tesla is putting out there with the HG.
Two points:
1. Why the quotes around engineering? Are you doubting that I actually spoke to an engineer on the team?
2. Your point about the intention of HG is wrong. You said:
"If some buyer of a Model S is genuinely not happy with the car they got, they can return it. That's the intention of the HG."
If that was the case, why do they allow upgrades?
Here is the quote from the site:
" Upgrading early is no problem if you want to do that, but there is a pass-through fee to cover the new vs used value difference."
https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/significantly-improved-leasing-tesla-us-bank
How do you interpret that as being disingenuous? I'm honestly curious - I'm one of Tesla's biggest defenders (see the whole 691hp thead) and I would not want to cause undue harm, but in this case it seems like a clear case of Tesla making an offer to allow upgrades on leases (for a fee) and invoking that privilege if something newer/better comes out? Please tell me how that is scammy?