I can relate to your writing. When COVID-19 started, and everyone stayed at home for me, it became clear that I could never return. I was working in a bank at that time. Staying at home was like an escape from an organization where I did not feel like I fit in anymore.
The combination of remote and office days strengthens the corporate culture, so I understand the decisions of these leaders. For myself, the decision was to leave everything and start my entrepreneurial career.