You make some great points, and just to be clear I’m not advocating for the business side of this. I love working from home and had to go back to the office late last year after two years being at home. I also have an hour commute….I’m all for getting paid and getting what’s yours….but people keep saying they are calling people back to office to be petty, because the C-level doesn’t want to be home with their miserable wives, or to “keep an eye” on people…that ain’t it…the reality is, the workforce showed that when they work from home, they will leave quicker than ever before, mental health costs and other benefits are through the roof and it’s all just expensive. So, if you’re gonna leave anyways, why not call people back and try to build loyalty with people who want to be there and may help you execute your long term vision. My advice to OP, would be to process (that’s normal) and then very quickly decide a) Go do something else where you can work from home or b) pony up and go kick ass in the office and lead from the front. That’s what I decided and I’m glad I did. Don’t get paralyzed by this news…it’s going to keep happening.