Just uncertainty. I am a pretty new manager, and fwiw it wasn't easy even when forced, but since the whole team suddenly also got a crash course, it helped a lot.

I'd advise you to not shy away from remote in general. Many people, apparently yourself included, think it's some sort of a grand transition. It really isn't. :)

I am thankful that people like you exist and are willing to take the plunge and then find out that it wasn't that bad. You're certainly doing a much better job than most managers I ever worked under.

To be clear. I’m not shying away from it and have always been open to it. I’ve had reservations, but I’m happy to say that being thrown into the deep end has made me and my team a lot more confident that we can make remote work for our team. :)