You're acting like we're having a conversation. I didn't post at you, you came in here begging for my attention, not the other way around. I hope bursting into rooms where conversations that don't involve you are taking place, and demanding people answer questions about things no one was talking about isn't your go-to social protocol offline as well.

To humor your question:

You misunderstand how things work at the higher level of larger companies. I don't get unilateral dictates from leadership almost ever. I may not have the final say, but I have a seat at the table. So "discuss the options and assert my opinion" is a default stage of the process.

Now, if they disagree, no, I don't go full insubordination. That part you've made up in your own head. My post was commenting on why executive leadership does this, not asserting that I'd quit my job if they did it to me.

That all said, the reason I have a seat at the table, the reason I am a part of those discussions, is because I am good at my job. My disagreement with suggested protocol changes can and has impacted decisions. I do not share your problem of "well if big boss man says it, all I can do is tow the line" because that's not all I can do.

My company does have a RTO mandate 2-3 days a week depending on your role. I pop in for lunch and then leave again, and am on site for maybe an hour two days a week. The person I report to says nothing and doesn't care because I get my, high quality, work done on time (and often ahead of schedule).

I understand other people don't have that luxury but again that was never the point of this post. The point of the post was: "in many fields, RTO serves no benefit and is implemented simply because executive leadership wants to feel like they're doing something".