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Nah. I've been 100% remote since 2015 and while I miss in-person work at times, and it's much easier to learn new things in a tight office, but the benefits from being remote are just too big to say no to.

Way less carbon emissions, far cheaper for me, more work-life balance, no commutes eating up my day and driving me nuts. No crappy work lunches where I snag McD's cuz it's close by; I can whip up something in a slowcooker during my "lunchbreak" and have good food all day. I'm happy to run errands during rush hour since traffic is still reasonably light.

Hell, I even get to pet my dog during the work day for occasional and immediate stress relief; at the office I'd just sulk in a cube somewhere.

I'll concede that the COVID lock down made it hard to be remote since I couldn't hit a gym, bar, or hang with friends, but now that it's looking like we're reopening again those are viable.

But screw going back. If the cities can't handle it, good -- let the free market it do it's thing.