The only place where I worked on the last 8 years that I couldn't work remotely is not the kind of place that I would work anymore.
For me these days, if a company doesn't have some remote policy in place (I mean... not full remote, nor once per week, but the option to, sporadically, work from home on a sick day or to be able to do some coding/admin stuff on the road) it automatically flares a red flag as a place that would not be a magical place where I could do the best that I can.
If the place doesn't have the remote-some-times flexibility it's probably a place with bad management practices and an out-dated culture.
Same thing regarding talent pool... Why on earth do you need to smell the emanating creative fumes of your employees every day from across the hall? :P