This makes sense, and it helps a lot when conversation is focused and concise (while also allowing for a small amount of redundancy: people may acknowledge and display their receipt of previous messages by repeating them in their own words).
When you mentioned communication becoming harder: were you referring to audio/video discussions (in-person or otherwise) and/or also text-based messaging?
When you mentioned communication becoming harder: were you referring to audio/video discussions (in-person or otherwise) and/or also text-based messaging?