I don't think the field is "better off" without math it lays a good foundation for the field, but I have to say that, after college, I didn't use math very much to solve problems. I did use algorithms quite a bit. To be fair, I was designing software in a field that didn't require math. As my career has progressed I have moved higher in the food chain, but ironically I have started working at places that use their computer systems for "computational fluid dynamics." My background in math has been helpful to understand some of the requirements I get in from the engineers. The point is that math isn't critical outside of the school environment, it's more important to have a foundation/background in whatever industry you are working. Computer science is a support service just about everywhere I have ever gone (even if you sell products, you sell them to help someone) so being able to understand your target audience is probably the most important thing of all.