Never say never. Over time, business travel has only increased and you can expect that , after an initial pullback, it will start increasing above the pre-covid levels.
If you are negotiating a multi-million dollar deal, you need be in that room.
If there is a problem, you want to be in that room.
If you need to exert pressure, you have to be in that room.
You can't get those subtle clues from someone while the are not looking in your eyes.