It looks like RTO (Return To Office) is going to get more expensive.

Good, its less efficient for every metric.

Yes, I can't really fathom how much I've saved on fuel costs working remotely the past 15 years, it truly is astounding.

Why is this even news? It's completely expected.

I wasn't expecting it, it's on the front page of one of the world's leading news organizations. Their main competitor CNN only has racially motivated stories on their front page today.