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Ah, taking the Chinese approach to stage disposal, I see
Jokes aside, it seems like there's a chance they want to move more in that direction through deregulation. For now, mishaps like this one (the failed deorbit burn) cause rocket fleet groundings that need investigations and corrective actions before new launch licenses get issued. The FAA is slowly getting better, but there's no way they move as fast as SpaceX wants.