[heymijo]

> Can anyone who's witnessed this transition weigh in?

Sure.

If you don't like the way you are treated in your organization today in an open office, you probably wouldn't like the way you are treated in one with cubicles.

Cubicle environments could be soul crushing (see the movie Office Space). They offer a bit of privacy, but noise, interruptions, a boss peering over your back at your screen unannounced could all still interrupt flow and focused work.