Like I've said before, just because the pilot(s) aren't in the cockpit doesn't mean they are out of the loop. You'll still need pilots somewhere. I for one would be interested in converting a room in my house to a remote cockpit office.
I could fly a morning shift from home then head over to my hangar (1 mile from my house), pull out the bug smasher and fly to lunch. I don't need to go to the big airport and deal with that crap anymore. Sleep in my own bed, hell yeah.