But many will forever associate work from home with this pandemic house arrest and will get back among people as soon as it's safe plus swear off the whole idea.
What we should really be aiming for is flexibility. Some people can be in the office, some can stay remote.
Personally, I dislike being in an office every day, but even more than that I hate the commute. If my manager forces me back, I’ll probably quit and look for a job/company that plans to allow remote work permanently. I’m trying to remain hopeful, however.
I hope they can get their way as soon as possible--so long as they understand that a lot of their teammates won't want to join them and that the new normal will be less co-located generally.
I have zero problem with people who want work-life separation, so long as they don't insist on others to do the same based on their preferences.
(I was remote before anyway so it doesn't really affect me. What's missing now is meeting co-workers on trips.)