I am going to add one word to one of your statements:
remote learning actually wouldn't be possible YET for younger children without some form of supervision

I agree with your original statement and I bet we agree in principle that remote learning is not ideal of young learners. My concern would be a move to groom students to get to the point, even to the point where parents would not "have to be" involved. Think of it as education being sold as a convenient service - "Parents have to work? No worries. We educate your child from the convenience of your home."

it's not an environment government can control

It is not controllable until people willingly give up control. Does not seem that you or I want to go down that path, but I don't feel confident that I can speak for everyone.