It's pretty simple. If there is an office, people in the office talk to those in the office and forget there are other people around. You get a similar effect

It's pretty simple. If there is an office, people in the office talk to those in the office and forget there are other people around. You get a similar effect with flexitime, but it is not as pronounced. For remote to work, everybody has to be hamstrung with the same lack of colocation. Only then do the alternative management techniques necessary to make remote function get the time and attention they require.