I like it that the government
I like it that the government didn't just write a check and say "here, have some money" but instead put in requirements. The requirements were of the sort required for Fisker to become a real automaker.
What I think may be the core problem is pushing for Fisker to go from zero to full fledged large scale automaker within a couple years. Seems to me that "instant automaker just add water" is unlikely to work in practice, and it doesn't matter whether it's government or private funding.