The barges are “done” though. They aren’t under construction. They’re also pretty obtrusive to guests’ lines of sight. Turning on the water isn’t going to change their obtrusiveness. The wall is still getting painted, and literally the back of a building.
I remember people freaking out that the Hagrid drop building was flat gray.
Then they painted trees on it and it became a non-issue.
I also remember people freaking out that the rock work for Kong and VelociCoaster was too saturated. They faded and it became a non-issue.
I remember people freaking out that the back of FJ lockers was too exposed. Then they planted the bamboo and it became a non-issue.
You are consistent, I’ll give you that. A lot of people will consistently freak out about unfinished projects then breath a massive sigh of release when it’s fixed like their panic made a difference.