Execs are going to push for in-office because in-office prioritizes the very interpersonal skills that made them execs in the first place.

They won't put it quite that bluntly, but it'll be the underlying reasoning.

Exactly. And furthermore, execs got to where they are because they enjoy having power and control over others. It's easy for the introverts to forget that power feels absolutely amazing. Managing invisible agents filing Jira tickets will never be as satisfying as commanding a large open office of people you can watch grind away. Power and status is an enormous motivator and I have recognized it in nearly every single person in a position of power I have ever met or worked with. Some hide it, others flaunt it. Offices are going nowhere.

"synergy" and other buzzwords is what I hear against permanent WFH.