I gave up the unhealthy and miserable office life a few years ago now. But if I were still in the rat race I’d be back in the office as soon as possible. I’m quite a social person, the idea of working from home remotely permanently is dreadful. I’d be a lot more productive in an office than at home personally.
Of course if your boss wants you back in then you go back in. Nobody has the right to work from home.
It's a 2 way street, If the job can be done remotely do it remotely, that isn't to say as a boss you cannot demand results, as results are what actually matters, how they are achieved is no one's concern, I mean as long as people aren't sacrificing their first born in the basement to achieve that.
You are a social butterfly, ok, but to a company water-cooler breaks typically mean you have employees getting on each other's nerves, especially when the work stress increases, fighting, sexual harassment, and several other social issues and corporate liability are completely cut out when employees are not in physical, also it can help keep out those nasty employee management relationships that cause issues or employee relations that cause tension in the office.
Grant it both sides have merits but a transition should take place, allow people to work from home save them gas and transportation costs as well as eliminate the risks of incidents too and from work, people typically work harder and better under pressure in more comfortable environments, make sure employees understand the rules, also fire the management that isn't needed and purchase less costing facilities, minimize costs and corporate overhead, make management easier and do more with less people while hiring more regular workers to enhance production.
Seems like people don't see the value here.....either way it will lead to more money in shareholders pockets.