In fact I wish SpaceX had a worthy rival. They're practically becoming a monopoly of space transportation by default.
Definitely. Competition is healthy. But what Bezos is doing seems like a patent troll thing.
I actually think Elon would agree in many ways that he would like to see a viable competitor. He has said as such many times, and his actions generally back that up.
Isn't ULA a worthy rival?
TBF I haven't kept up with their side and how they're doing with rocket R&D, but I know they're a fairly solid launch provider.