@ChrisMayLA6 In my opinion managers only want you in the office for 2 reasons. 1. To micro manage you (zero trust). 2. To “network” with management (paying tribute to their greatness).
At a company level it feels like there is a big political pressure to get people back commuting into cities etc to make them pay £££. All this saving time and money commuting and spending wages more locally is hurting the rich folks. Can’t have that.