I think this is a reaction to corporate leadership not wanting a discussion at all and using their friends in the media to spread propaganda that remote work is

I think this is a reaction to corporate leadership not wanting a discussion at all and using their friends in the media to spread propaganda that remote work is inherently bad. You wake up one day after a string of layoffs and read emails from corporate executives telling you you why remote work is bad and ineffective, and you’re not a team player if you are working remote. Meanwhile articles start popping up that only highlight the perceived negative outcomes of people not going to the office when there are many obvious positives that may not be mentioned or given equal weight.