What do you think of the idea that homework should not count towards the final class grade?

Background- this is an idea that has been floating around my local school district. So far, nothing majorly new has happened.

I’ve thought about this for a while, and I think it makes sense, even looking past my vested interests. If the final grade represents how much of the curriculum a student has mastered, then it should be directly based off of his test and quiz scores, and homework would only exist to give students additional practice opportunities before the quizzes.

But without saying too much, I’ll push this discussion onto you. What would you think of such a proposition?