I think quite the opposite. Over time the companies that force in-person work will find it much more difficult to hire and retain talent vs those that optimize

I think quite the opposite. Over time the companies that force in-person work will find it much more difficult to hire and retain talent vs those that optimize for a remote first workforce. I mean the efficiency gain in broadening hiring pool, not having to do relo packages, smaller office footprint, cost of commuting, lower comp/higher QoL are just far too great. Nobody wants to be trapped in the bay area and forced to pay $2m for a house an hour away from their office. They largely did it begrudgingly (myself included)