People would prefer working from the office if commute costs were lower
the office has free coffee/tea and depending on where you work, great snacks. it's also fun to talk with people, I understand how annoying open office can be but it's still nice to go in, get a cozy place with good heating/cooling with ACs, enjoy yourself without the stress of cleaning up dishes, talk and socialise
the biggest downside it the commute costs. If you live closer to the office in big cities, the rent is higher than the commute cost, if you live far, trains or cars cost a lot more. if you take trains, their so packed you can't find a good seat and end up standing for an hours commute. if you drive, there is traffic (still nicer than most trains at commuting times).
TLDR: people would be happy with office work if the commute was free (or cheap and comfortable) #conversation