Whatever that reason may be would be up to Greg Daniels and his team to figure out, provided they’d even approach this as a Michael Scott idea.
Additionally, one of the beautiful things about Michael Scott’s character is there’s always some deeper reason behind his most outlandish schemes.
While The Office probably wouldn’t dive too deeply into a story, there’s an opportunity to tackle something emotional there that could tug at the heartstrings of those who love the show.