I think so, yes, and I agree that turning a liking for cheese into a scenario-pivotal ability could be quite a challenge. (Hmm.... thinking...!)
If the player wants to do a healer, sage, or other specialist, then you have no problems. The tricky bit as I see it is when they *want* to be a fighter, when the party is already full of them. (Or a sage, when the party is already full of *them*). Whatever power-level they're at, they're going to have trouble distinguishing their PC from the rest. Once you've solved that, I think you've also solved your power-level problem.
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