Just spending 1 or 2 more hours with your family (rather than commuting) completely eclipses whatever subtle advantages an office can provide. And I feel sorry for anyone who would disagree with that.
Think about it, spending most of your week all on your own in the same room, with no one and nothing to keep you company except your own thoughts and some bits of text on a glaring LCD screen. Humans weren't meant to live like this.
I agree. It would do those people good to get a life outside of work...
Before working from home full time I lived 10 minutes away from the office. If you do the math you have to compute the difference in rent/mortgage between a house 1+ hours away from work vs. 10 minutes then factor in driving that car, potential risk of auto accident, health issues due to added stress of leaving for work on time and driving with others...
each person to their own. Office, for those who love it, is fine - there's nothing wrong with wanting a social setting for work.
The only problem is when such desire could prevent the WFH folks from getting what they want. Both _should_ be allowed to exist, and the workers choose for themselves without coercion or pressure.