I agree with you! Here's my thought on the likely cause: Capital is controled by a small number of relatively old people. They give that money to companies as

I agree with you! Here's my thought on the likely cause: Capital is controled by a small number of relatively old people. They give that money to companies as an investment, and tell CEOs "make sure you have managers keeping eyes on your employees in the office- no remote work." So we are at the mercy of the interpretation of optimal business practices from "investorsl and board members"