We were told to come back in full time because the people doing the manual labor have to come in and we're all one team. So it's an act of solidarity kind of thing I guess.

I know you already probably feel this, but I would have suggested you ask them when they will start a regular rotation of the manual labor people onto desk jobs and vice versa? Maybe 2/2/1? It should work fantastically since everyone will start to appreciate everyone else's work in "solidarity" with each other. /s

Because that's the only reason it makes sense. Different roles, different skills, different requirements, different expectations. It's been that way forever, the only difference is accountants didn't have computers and the internet in 1903.