Well no kidding. Much easier to layoff people you never see - plus with the push to get folks to RTO, a few well placed layoffs of remote folks puts the fear into the rest, so they will fall in line.

At my last job, which I left just a few months ago when I saw the writing on the wall, your career is now considered DOA if you are a FT remote employee - they may let you stay in your position, but good luck getting promoted and the message pretty much is 'if you are not in office 2-3 days a week, your days are numbered'

I saw the writing on the wall and left - most of the folks I left behind have been scared back into the office as they still have mortgages, car payments and kids they want to put thru college someday.