This is a good example of the "so" tell for cognitive dissonance, whereby the sufferer tries to put words in my mouth and starts their diatribe with a "so".
It's a free country, "all employers" can do as they please. I just won't work for them if they are not in close proximity, and very few of them are. I'm not going to "move" for a job that I can do from anywhere in the world.
> it should really not be a requirement, and work should be structured in such a way as to not penalize people who are remote: around written communication, with infrequent teleconferencing
which is reasonably summarized as
> all employers should reorganize to meet your preferences to be left alone
It might work great for you, it would probably help your productivity. But that doesn't mean it wouldn't have downsides for many others!