The pipeline is a huge problem. The numbers just aren't there currently to support a 50/50 diversity goal. It is far from a copout. It is addressing the problem at the source.

The real copout is is saying that much of software engineering does not require a degree. That might be true in a very narrow sense as far as computer science degrees go. But people still need education and degree or certification programs. We don't need a lowering of standards or removal of standards that is the copout.