> 1) mean fewer offices (per unit space, since they are bigger)
I think this is rather optimistic. If you give more square feet per employee and expect most/all to come in, the idea that it will mean fewer offices doesn't really add up.
Sure, that was the point of my comment. Making the offices bigger and nicer incentivizes people to come in, and reduces the building capacity, the goal should be to find the point where those two trends meet.
Of course, this is under the assumption the company wants people to come in willingly. They could just try and force their employees to come in, but people are really into work from home and good employees have more options.
I think this is rather optimistic. If you give more square feet per employee and expect most/all to come in, the idea that it will mean fewer offices doesn't really add up.