Should someone who has to be in the office to have their work noticed be promoted in an organization that depends on remote workers? Do they have what it takes

Should someone who has to be in the office to have their work noticed be promoted in an organization that depends on remote workers? Do they have what it takes to be responsible for remote works and work smoothly with them? They've self-selected themselves out of that pool, so it's a question worth asking. I won't be surprised that most companies won't ask it, and thus in-person people will have an advantage, but I still maintain it's worth consideration.