I don't think that feature is pointless at all, I just got confused and likely missed the tutorial or in-game explanation on that. Since you've already gone through the trouble of adding that feature, you should keep it in! If anything, you might wanna consider a different keybind for that, or some additional tooltip to explain that feature to idiots like me. ;p
As for the animations, take your time! The more, the merrier, but it naturally takes up resources and time to add those.
It also would be fun for her clothes to receive damage after getting caught by her coworkers. Buttons falling off, fabrics getting torn and whatnot. Personally, I'd love to see as much of Bibi as possible during my playtime, but it's easy for me to ask for those visual represenations and features. I'm sure it is quite a lot of work. Just do your thing, Salvor DEEP turned out amazing and I am certain Ploy Co. will too!