It strikes me as the simple intersection of the fact that tech people as a group are significantly more introverted and solitude-seeking than the population at

It strikes me as the simple intersection of the fact that tech people as a group are significantly more introverted and solitude-seeking than the population at large, and that solitude is most easily achieved away from civilization. (Not to imply any judgement. I unashamedly fit the stereotype in this respect to a T.)