Mould or nurture?

Abraham Kuijper (known often as Kuyper) (1837-1920) was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian. He was prime minister of the Netherlands between 1901 and 1905. Kuijper was particularly interested in education during his political life. Kuijper explored the difference between forming (as in moulding) and nurturing in education.
Let's take a tree sapling as an example: it might be possible to trim the roots and the branches and produce a beautifully formed bonsai. Alternatively we could give the sapling some fertiliser and just let it grow under its influence.
What sort of GP are we trying to train? I wonder if the current trend towards moulding in GP training (eportfolio rules, quality assurance, rigidity and a top-down management style) has lost its way just a little to the nurturing that trainers naturally do - providing the fertiliser. Perhaps the GMC and the RCGP – and all of us educators - might reflect on Kuijper's thoughts.