I think they should absolutely waive that rule for everyone and just vote on Fernandez like anyone else.
I, for one, would not vote for Jose Fernandez. But let's say he played 9.5 years at the rate he did for 4 seasons. I would probably vote for him then. Or imagine if, god forbid, something happened to Mike Trout in year 9 of his career. He couldn't become a HoFer? Stupid rule.