How many times have we complained the state of the infrastructure is bad and we should spend some time to fix it, but business imperatives prevent us ? In your

How many times have we complained the state of the infrastructure is bad and we should spend some time to fix it, but business imperatives prevent us ? In your story the team was given time and resources to actually do it, at last. If it wasn't, the problem might have continued for months or years still unnoticed. It's not that hollow a victory.