We seriously need to work together to fight the change. There is no actual reason to force us back. Let the people who want to go in, go in and let the rest of us who perform well stay remote. I perform exceptionally well working remotely and I refuse to drive over 2 hours a day roundtrip to an office to do EXACTLY what I can do from home.
I purchased a home over an hour away from the office due to receiving the approval to work from home 100% of the time. I would never have done so if I knew they would stab me in the back. Fu-k Schwab and fu-k the EC. They preach seeing through the client's eyes but don't give a fu-k about seeing through our eyes. Actions have consequences, let's make them pay.
We need to organize to bring change. If they don't budge, we need to resist and not go back. Us licensed professionals have the leverage, but only if we work together. They can't afford to lose us and they don't think we will stand up for ourselves.
Now, let's figure out what to do.