I agree with you. I have lived in the Middle East, and have seen Saudi or Emirati women live upper middle class lives there (multiple servants, large houses, designer clothes and bags, etc).

This group enjoys visiting the West, but is happy in their own country. Surrounded by friends and family. And while they may face several restrictions, the slavery is outsourced to women from South or South East Asia. But those women too are in the Gulf countries to make a better life for their families, and have a home and family to go back to.