I do believe that those employees wield some power though. Apple is a traditional company. A lot of traditional companies like having their staff in the office. That's fine. But as companies look for ways to attract and retain talent, they may need to let go of some of those traditional methodologies. My wife's company is changing their entire landscape. You can now choose if you want to work fully remote or work a hybrid schedule that allows some days in the office and some remote.
If I'm a company trying to attract talent, I may want to consider these types of work environments. The same way I can't blame a company for how they choose to operate, I can't blame an employee for working for a company that better aligns with their work style.
These employees have every right to call Apple out...but at the end of the day, Apple makes the decisions for their company. If they don't like it, they should seek employment elsewhere. If enough people do this, I'm sure Apple will have no choice but to respond.