Lower down the tree people want to get promotions and that transition won’t happen abruptly but gradually. I agree with the overall sentiment, though. My experience is 80% of time in office on zoom or hybrid zoom/in person meetings, which does make it purely only worth it for the 20% impromptu discussions. The result is even worse exhaustion not only from commute but also from completely drowning the schedule to manage and do both. We need to rethink work and this will take some time. I would love 1 week retreats on an island every qtr for the impromptu collaboration needs and satellite offices in neighbourhoods where people can meet for specific tasks. I think I am not imaginative enough and who knows how things will change as online literate generations take the helm.