I think communication is a different subject. I have no problem with true flexibility where people are free to meet in person when it makes sense. I think the

I think communication is a different subject. I have no problem with true flexibility where people are free to meet in person when it makes sense. I think the original comment is around owning the employee's time, which is most effected when you have some ownership of their physical presence. For example, we often have mandatory company wide meetings where the subject is only of interest to 5% of people but yet everyone is forced to be present and attentive for the entire period, adding another level of forced fakery to our daily lives.