"facilitate a culture that pollinates ideas through informal meetings and conversations around the office."
people saying shit like this is *why* I like to work from home!
I'm lucky enough to have the best of both worlds, I can WFH on an ad-hoc basis. generally once or twice a week at most. If I am WFH and I'm needed in the office I'm only 25 minutes away so everyone wins!
I agree with all the points raised about the self discipline required. The fact that you need a dedicated space and that it can be easy t get distracted.