You're repeating the classic Hacker News mistake of assuming these actions have a rational basis. I very much suspect that a lot of this push for RTO is very v

You're repeating the classic Hacker News mistake of assuming these actions have a rational basis. I very much suspect that a lot of this push for RTO is very vibes-based, as the kids say, which is why no one seems to be able to produce any concrete reasons or numbers justifying it. I think a lot of people, especially those at the top, have very set ideas of what "working" means and want to make their organizations conform to those ideas. For many people "working" simply means being in an office regardless of anything else or any consequences. It's why you see so many cracks about "they're working in their pajamas!".