I can see why it happens though. Imagine you are somebody who thrives in an office environment, perhaps your social and political skills are stronger than your technical ability. Then you may well feel threatened by these sort of changes. We aren't just talking about a change of environment but a much larger shift in the types of people companies will be valuing.

As an introvert who has had to deal with working with extroverts I'd be lying if I wasn't feeling a little schadenfreude right now.