For most of its existence, Tesla being synonymous with Elon Musk has been an asset for the company. Though the world’s richest man was often embroiled in weird public scandals, customers and investors largely waved off the CEO’s behavior and continued to adore Tesla — presuming that the benefits Musk brought were worth the cost.

CEO Elon Musk returned to his day job on March 20 to hold an unexpected company all-hands. It was a subdued Musk leading the meeting, and at times, he seemed incredibly gracious to the staff of his electric vehicle company.