This is nonsense. Companies may be saying that because it’s the official line but they simply don’t have the power to force the people they need back to the off

This is nonsense. Companies may be saying that because it’s the official line but they simply don’t have the power to force the people they need back to the office. Workers aren’t going for it and companies who offer remote now have a competitive advantage in the labor market. Companies have been pushing for RTO but unwillling to let talented engineers who work remote go, because they are important and have a large reserve of domain knowledge. When those talented engineers begin looking for work again, what do you think they’ll prioritize? Flexibility and remote work. In-person work may have a resurgence for a little bit but over time it will erode and eventually remote work will be the norm.