As much as I really despise just about everything adjacent to musk, I think you’re right. Wtf does starship have to do with starlink.
SpaceX started launching V2 satellites on Falcon 9, but they can only fit 22 on each rocket instead of the 50 or so with previous version. Even with their increased launch rate, there is no way they can launch the tens of thousands of satellites they have planned.
The letter was even picked up by media who then reported on this early last year.
https://spacenews.com/spacex-goes-all-in-on-starship-configu...