I assume most of this is simple survivorship bias. The kind of people who become executive leaders are the those who thrive in that specific office environment,

I assume most of this is simple survivorship bias. The kind of people who become executive leaders are the those who thrive in that specific office environment, so naturally they will want to preserve it. It's like asking polar bears what temperature to set the thermostat. They're going to want it like the arctic because that's their home.