You touched on an important benefit to working from home that I hadn't really thought about until now, which is that the quiet people at my workplace are now able to be heard much more easily.

I work with several quiet people, and when we used to have a meeting outdoors or in a large area, I often wouldn't be able to hear what they were saying.

Now, we all have headphones and microphones, and I can hear what everyone has to say without asking them to repeat themselves. It's improved communication tremendously, and I'm sure they're feeling more heard now as well.