First bucket guy here! Work 12 hours days, use a significant amount of my free time to study/learn.
I love remote because it saves me 100+ minutes of my life every day. Minutes better spent working. I do miss joining me peers for lunch and Watercooler talk but not worth it.
Yep, if the work itself is what drives you rather than the organisation and people, and you’re able to achieve that solo, then the question is just whether you prefer a commute and office experience. Personally, while I miss colleague interactions, I find offices and commutes truly depressing, so I would never choose that over remote all else equal.