It is painful that some managers, architects or developers might think this way. Accessibility is not just for disabled people, such as the blind or those who have lost a limb. In the kitchen, for example, it is great to have push to open drawers (e.g. based on IKEA's EXCEPTIONELL [0]). If your hands are dirty, you can still open the kitchen drawer without getting anything else dirty. And this is just one example of accessibility.
Personally, I see screen readers as an additional tool (like Copilot or ChatGPT) to be used on a daily basis by keyboard users.
Screen readers can also help you, even if you are sighted. For example, with a ShortCat.app [1] I have a system-wide ace jump [2] with a command list. I don't have to use the mouse to move the cursor - I have a keyboard for that. But in applications that are not compatible with screen readers, you can only choose "close", "minimise", "maximise" buttons, and the first option - close - is the best for such an application (e.g. Sublime Text).
In other cases, SR/SA will read the text for you. If you are too tired to read, or your hands are occupied with a sandwich or utensils, you can use SR to read an article or paragraph for you.
[0]: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/exceptionell-drawer-medium-with...
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