Comment by linspace

For the vast majority of people getting rid of the commute is the main benefit. It's also good for the environment, for everyone's health and it reduces transit times for everyone specially during scholar season. If you are only required to travel once a month you can live almost every where, including other countries at least in Europe. If you are required once a week you certainly can afford better housing than the city center. So maybe you will not able to relocate to Thailand and work for Google (which would be great I admit if I were younger) but you are in the 0.01%. Most people I know prefer an hybrid model.