Directors and up need a dopamine rush from bossing around the underlings.
The work-from-home trend was never going to last. I have no problem with going to an office (especially if it was my business)
This is an employer's market and you (the employee) have no power into resisting, and if you don't like it just quit.
Not sure why this is a problem, perhaps its just complete laziness.
Just in time for the surge commute pricing in Manhattan.