Further some companies like https://www.freeman.com have leaned heavily into making hybrid events a real thing that works well.

I think the point is some people find one vs the other better, not that there’s one true way for all. The world will be better if we can figure out how to be inclusive of all styles, not just the style extroverts prefer.

I think in a hybrid event you would both have a crowd in a room and a crowd remote. This seems fine.