There’s another great benefit to spandex, protects your skin from road rash in a crash.
And have you seen this?
https://mashable.com/video/bicycle-twists-middle-drifting-invention
Nope. I’m too old for that kind of thing. I like my frames to stay put.
When I was commuting I would wear sturdy clothes that I didn’t have to change out of when I arrived at my place of work. Since it is a pretty casual atmosphere I could get away with it.