I don't dispute that the math is compatible. The problem is the interpretation thereof. When I say "shallowest", I mean the implications of each are very differ

I don't dispute that the math is compatible. The problem is the interpretation thereof. When I say "shallowest", I mean the implications of each are very different. Insofar as I'm aware, there is no information-theoretic equivalent to the 2nd or 3rd laws of thermodynamics, so the intuition a student works up from physics about how and why entropy matters just doesn't transfer. Likewise, even if an information science student is well versed in the concept of configuration entropy, that's 15 minutes of one lecture in statistical thermodynamics. There's still the rest of the course to consider.