That whether or not it is South Dakota or the North Pole people plan their lives around where their work is and you can't just move offices as though it won't have consequences. Plenty of times these are reorganizations or layoffs in disguise, they essentially count on a large chunk of the employees being unable to make the switch.

My point is that you are writing, 'I'm not interested in your comment; I want to change the topic to my comment'. It has nothing to do with my observation about SF. Maybe post your comment somewhere else?