That's not a rebuttal. It's absolutely non-technical gatekeepers looking for certificates.

Graduates get mad because they realize they've wasted a bunch of money on something they can learn for free, so they reject the notion and make others go through the same abusive system.

Do you have any proof that non technical managers are setting the hiring bar and writing the requirements for data science positions at most companies, which is what it seriously sounds like you’re implying. The guy above you was joking