But in the long term, after new people join the company and others leave, this degrades. It takes far longer for newbies to get to know people, social ties weak

But in the long term, after new people join the company and others leave, this degrades. It takes far longer for newbies to get to know people, social ties weaken, and trust falters. Doubly so for early-career joiners, who likely haven't worked an office job before. That's all true if you let it happen. You don't have to though. If you recognize the problem you can put resources into addressing it.