The unstated major premise here is that software engineering work is valuable/fulfilling/high-status, while other work is not---so that pushing someone naturall

The unstated major premise here is that software engineering work is valuable/fulfilling/high-status, while other work is not---so that pushing someone naturally suited to software engineering away causes harm, while pushing people more naturally suited to a different field into software engineering causes less harm. I don't think your premise is wrong, but I think it does explain why computer science is particularly focused on broadening participation, compared to other disciplines like nursing, teaching, etc. Computer science is current (for better or ill) a golden ticket to economic mobility.