“E-learning has yet to find a way to truly imitate that (working collaboratively in a traditional classroom)” is not accurate this can be done online and done successfully.
Online works and students/graduates are successful (depends on the major of course).
Although mostly asynchronous the student/faculty interaction is productive and relationships are built, trust is built, in some majors and some professors this relationship with students is lasting over decades.
Granted, many of the online classes and format are lousy, and some faculty just go with garbage classes. True professors and educators, regardless of the lousy way the classes are structured work around the incompetence of the curriculum team and teach, just like they would in a “traditional” classroom.
The curriculum team and those creating the new format for classes should be replaced so online can be more successful.
Great point by @WKKdhTB-4ydf.