Sure, but within limits. For me, the underlying issue is that there is a whole class that is supposed to be the best at unarmed combat, but which kind of sucks right now. Whatever they do with brawler, I don't think fighters should be the best class for unarmed combat. Having the option to choose feats that make you pretty good at it works, because that is a trade-off, but that feat should never let them do more damage than a monk at the same level, or you'd get a weird situation where monk players would need to take a feat to be competitive at unarmed combat.
I agree that monks should have a strength-based option, especially given that strength is (weirdly) one of their proficient saving throws, rather than wisdom. However...would that then become the go-to option for all monks, given how strong grappling will be in the 2024 rules?