[ashbee]

> why is this mandate lacking data

Easy: it's a decision made by the S team who can get away with not justifying themselves to ICs. They usually would show their working even though they don't have to, but in this case that would reveal their true reasoning (stealth layoffs, pressure from local governments who gave tax incentives to build now empty offices). So, they make up some stuff about RTO increasing innovation.

[salawat]

>(stealth layoffs, pressure from local governments who gave tax incentives to build now empty offices)

Ding ding ding. You got it in one!

Can't tell you how often hiring issues/complete fuckery arises from municipalities slapping golden handcuffs on companies.