Your best option would be to use 60 day visa exemption, extend once for 30 more days, and do a border bounce to get 60 again. Or plan a short trip in the region, then your incurred time and cost have a second purpose and aren't wasted.
But you know the rules. Why do you ask if it is okay to get the visa for the working remote category if you do not work remote? You should know the answer.