Funny how that worded to assume the lockdowns were stress and gloom. My partner and I flourished in the lockdowns. You posit that we reacted positively to stress and gloom, but we saw it as freedom. Working from home resulted in an uptick in projects, sex, cooking, and other positive freedoms.

I'll end that it doesn't really matter at the end of the day. Some people hated being trapped at home and others thoroughly enjoyed it.