Thing is, no one likes to work in a co-working space. Accelerators have these Hip Spaces which are sometimes used (for Meetings and Workshops) but that is just a perk. Main focus is to get multiplication and contacts. Additionally you can join multiple accelerators (as a startup).
I have rarely seen someone working in such a space and IF it was for a hackathon or due to a "last week crunsh before release".
Home Office .... they key words are home office and core hours (which are a 4H overlap for communication between early birds and night owls)...
There, you have it. That guy has no idea about processes and employee management. This guy is a one man clown show.
Merz ist a Joke and he will most certainly not pull through if the Trump Administration interferes. Just another US Puppet, which in Turn is a Russian puppet... so yeah, just a stunt.