alt Hacker Newscapital E engineers have numerous other laws that protect their position.
Civil/mechanical/electrical have countless codes that must be followed with the force of law.
When we say we want engineering standards for software developers we are also asking for standards and codes to be applied to software and all that entails.
I'm not saying this is good or bad, just to consider the ramifications of this at all levels.
This has been 'being considered' my entire career, so since the 90s at least. I have finally determined all the libertarian style 'thinking' over action is just stalling. They have stalled to the point that tech now smells bad to the majority of people, I wonder what comes when OUTSIDE influences decide enough. I feel like tech's 'self determinism' runways is running out and I'm kinda happy for it. Couldn't happen to a more deserving industry.