"call hell"??? LOL... no, I'd pay good money for a good old-fashioned cubicle right now. Compared to "optimized for spreading of viruses, transmission of noise, and interruption of attention" model we all know and hate today - aka "Open Plan" - I'd take a cubicle and love it like it was the last bottle of cold water in Hell.
I recalled cubicles quite fondly when I had one of those godawful open plan office jobs. A good quality, reasonably planned cubicle farm can actually be pretty pleasant, at least as long as your neighbors aren't constantly on the phone.
I think the primary problem is that the people who choose the office space are more extroverted than the folks inhabiting it. Or it could be money and control.