I'm a US-based (Ohio), experienced dev, in an in-demand field - so this might not be the same for everyone - but it sounds believable to me.

I just recently switched jobs, and I only seriously talked to 4 companies, all about remote roles. In all cases the companies/recruiters reached out to me, and so I basically skipped the application process.

Two made offers, one came to a mutual conclusion with me that it wasn't a good fit, and one told me that they changed their mind about remote work and would want me to move within 6 months, so I called it off.

I start at Tanium tomorrow :)