If it was a straightforward reading of the data- I would say it was scientific,

I'm not seeing it as one.

You kind of answered your own question here...

You and KenG have both now claimed that you are not ignoring genetic and innate abilities.
But up til this point- it seemed that way.
If you are not doing so- then you are being scientific- if you are doing so- then ignoring factors is just not scientific- (contributing factors-not negligible factors.)