Yeah, I agree, the logistics are tough and the comment was really just a proxy for... A company that must rely on a take home project to get a meaningful asses

Yeah, I agree, the logistics are tough and the comment was really just a proxy for... A company that must rely on a take home project to get a meaningful assessment of your worthiness and competency for a position is a huge red flag. Any engineer worth their salt can tell from an on sight interview if a candidate is bullshitting about their past accomplishments.