Like I said, trust SimGuruKate saying it's "small but fun" not someone that needs more attention and views on YouTube.
The feature can be useful for some very specific moments and very specific type of player. I'm pretty neutral about it myself. Knowing that this was developed on the side and not as something official per se also helps with not being disappointed that they spent time in this when there's so much that needs to be added to the base game.
The patch itself is going to blow my mind regardless since it comes with terrain manipulation so...
One thing I didn't get was: what is so funny about it? What is it exactly what the gurus found so hilarious about this small feature? I was confused by that more than by the feature itself.