Except that professional licensure tends to attract the lower end of the spectrum, because obtaining that credential represents a better path to success. So it would be easy to get a certified technical person to say the exact opposite for their paycheck, despite the technical consensus being "wtf".
The general problem you're referencing is one of stature, specifically that someone who's core activity is forwarding emails without trimming the replies is viewed as more-equal by the court because they've obtained a thick piece of paper. Alternatively we could just remove professional licensure from the field of Larry McSues-a-lot and diminish his stature.