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Actually that proposal give’s credence to those who say that the overall point is to secularize chareidi youth.
If the point was merely to have Chareidim provide service to the country then any half honest observer would admit that Chareidim far and away are successful at that.
Chareidim have started and maintained numerous services that provide support for the entire population.
Ezra L’Marpeh, Bikur Cholim, Hatzolah, Zaka, Va’ad HaRabbonim, Yad Sorah, Exrah l’Marpeh and many more.
The overwhelming majority of these “chesed” orginizations were started by Chareidim and have a large number of chareidi volunteer’s that make them run.
So why not just recognize the important contributions that C hareidim already make?
Why the need to force them to do so under secular authority?