I think that, among other reasons for its existence, open offices (especially when coupled with office-having supervisors) are one of many weapons arrayed again

I think that, among other reasons for its existence, open offices (especially when coupled with office-having supervisors) are one of many weapons arrayed against programmers to keep them from properly entering the professional (high-middle) class, or even (following Fussell's categories here) high-prole. Middle or (ideally) mid-prole only.