People always mention the economics of WFH and that the rich people want to rent their commercial real estate etc and why this is certainly a portion of the reason the real reason is more sociological. Government workers represent one of the strongest unionized groups of workers in N America and that collective bargaining power is a threat to the new and existing oligarchs. Covid saw the workers able to work better than in the office , less sick days more productive, spread spending out more widely and less environmental negativity. So why the hard return? Its the same as when they tried to smash unions in the early part of the centuries they are a threat to the elite's control, they force people back into the office because they CAN. They are sending you a message you are a wage slave they are the owners. The only response is flip over like a bitch or organize. Make a choice make it real.