I guess the assumption here is that the founders are correct in wanting to do this, because it improves overall productivity. Further, an assumption is that fou

I guess the assumption here is that the founders are correct in wanting to do this, because it improves overall productivity. Further, an assumption is that founders, being highly motivated and data-driven, are probably correct in this belief, and the bottom line will bear out their decision in the long run, despite any argument from their employees. But this does not match my experience with founders, who are not wiser or less biased than most people, and who make bad guesses frankly all the time. If there is new data about remote work that makes this a rational decision, so be it. Absent that, this is just as consistent with the hypothesis that management wants people in the office so they can be seen to do their job, regardless of the actual effect on work.