[aeze]

> The reality is they need office attendance to meet tax agreements with the cities they’re located in.

Why don’t they just come out and say that?

[supertrope]

Salaries, total compensation, total net employment costs, tax credits, and special deals on electricity negotiated directly with utilities are tightly held secrets.

[fnordpiglet]

That and “culture” / “think of the kids” sounds less bean countery and petty

[rexpop]

No, instead they sound gaslighty, dishonest, and manipulative. Is that less damaging to morale? Perhaps their employees are gullible or desperate enough to take these saccharine euphemisms at face value.