Recall the reaction to Jeff Bezos flying up with William Shatner and how many people made fun of Bezos and his team, while Shatner was viewed positively because his experience made him more humble and gracious.
You watched the fallout, but did you actually see the cringe? Specifically, KP holding a flower to the camera instead of looking out the window of a once-in-a-lifetime event? I would guess she's under the influence drugs... IN SPACE! Plenty of women in space before her and there were no haters. It's about the individual, so don't fall for the identity politics bait.
I do agree that in the current climate, this seems pretty tone deaf. Also echos of “The Expanse” where the oligarchs have left earth to suffer, established slave colonies to mine asteroids. If it helps pay the bills to establish some sort of sustainable space presence, all good.
