we really need to stop centering the WFH discussion around 'productivity'; MBA sickos will always come up with a way to continue dragging out and romanticizing the 9-5 grind.
the goal of remote work is not increased productivity, it is a dramatically improved quality of life for workers who enjoy it. it's about not having to commute, not having to wake up early to get ready, not having to spend the bulk of your time and most alert hours in a shitty building that no one wants to be in. why would i not want to be with my cats and listening to my records while working?
at the end of the day, i don't care about 'deeper work', i care about not feeling deep, unrelenting dread every evening when i know i have to wake up and be at work the next morning.