far east – I think the point is – ein hachi nami – klal yisrael needs all sorts – but the Rambam is just coming from a perspective of ‘why me?’ – why should I be the dufus (like me) who goes to work and not learn. He is not making an empirical statement.
This is along the lines of the gemara which says ee ephshar leolam belo burseki uvelo bursi – aval ashri mi sheumnosoh bursi oy lemi sheumnosoh burseki.
Sure the world needs both, but why do you need to be the sucker if you don’t have to be?
Apologies to all in the trhead if this is a bit straightforward