You guys are perilously mistaken if you don't think the company has the ability or willingness to gather badge swipe data. And, they can quickly pull data detailing the time you were on the company network versus VPN, on a daily basis I might add.
Does RTO su-k - yes! Especially for those that worked remotely for decades prior to Covid. But for the life of me, I don't understand why there is so much angst to have to go into the office 3 days a week. For the super majority, you were going into the office 5 days a week prior to Covid anyway. Put it into perspective - for those who are left, we have a job, and most have not had to uproot your family and move to a new city.
We can agree on all the jacked-up reasons why we are where we are - but the RTO issue should be a moot point.