Eh... I've worked with remote teams and found that you largely get what you pay for. Even if the devs technical chops were good, that language/cultural/distance

Eh... I've worked with remote teams and found that you largely get what you pay for. Even if the devs technical chops were good, that language/cultural/distance barrier meant a lot of misunderstandings, and time spent breaking down tasks to avoid misunderstandings, that commensurately lowered their productivity. Also the overhead for their offices, HR, tax compliance, etc... it really didn't pay in the long run until a lot of them were hired.