I don't think it's unique there either, sure Bay Area probably has a strong culture around that but even in other industries like finance you'll still see them

I don't think it's unique there either, sure Bay Area probably has a strong culture around that but even in other industries like finance you'll still see them embracing the open office model which causes the same problems. The conversation should be more focused on advocating for better management tactics and transparency on the work being done (e.g HR missing the mark on knowing anything about the positions they hire). Focus is needed in most (all?) professions and I'd argue so is collaboration.