Not to mention that the automotive industry has a perspective of some kind. Silver halide film and paper don't, at least not in the magnitude that applied when these companies needed saving.
Btw, keep in mind that Fuji saved themselves very effectively. Agfa saved themselves a bit, in a similar way, but less successfully. Arguably the same can be said for Kodak.
This is creative destruction; the old makes room for the new. That's why you don't even want to save the old stuff as it just locks up resources (capital, labor) that can yield better societal returns than dedicating them to dwindling industries. This may sound harsh, but that's industrial evolution for you; there's winners and there's losers.