IMO, only owners deserve the tour, not people who can pre-order, then back out.
A series of Rivian organized owner events following that too
Interesting, so at what point would you consider someone an "owner?" When they take possession of their EAV? Or perhaps earlier when they convert their pre-order to an order assuming there will be such a designation? And if so, when would that be? (rhetorical)
As for pre-order holders that back out, I would agree, but there is no way to know if they will back out until they do, at which time they are no longer a pre-holder. So by default they would have been excluded for a the tour, right?
That leaves people who are currently pre-order holders. Again, since there's no way to know if they will back out or not (unless there will be some future step in this process where additional financial commitments or otherwise is required) it only makes sense to offer them a tour - good relations and all. Consider it part of their swag packet for pre-ordering. I think Rivian needs to keep their pre-order holders engaged to minimize canceled pre-orders.