Yes, they did force it to be human. Its body was rejecting the implants and it said “let me rejoin the Borg so I can keep the body I want to have”, and they said “no, tough nuts, you’re human now”, and they had the doctor surgically remove the implants.

Now, did they have much of a choice? No, it’s not like they could go back to the Borg, and they didn’t think there was a way to save the implants. But did they try? Did they ask the doctor to find a way? Did they put Be’lanna on the problem? No, they gave up just like that. And did they have empathy for what 7/9 lost? Not a shred!