Maybe you could eventually do what Story Anon did with Out of Touch and just add them later? Or commission/find someone to do them for you? Though that has its own problems like the cost and you have to hope whoever you pay can make them on time. Or just have them made and throw them in at a later date...
Ehh, I don't really care all too much about the animations. I just like some movement every now and then as it makes the game feel more alive. (Which admittedly you already do quite a bit of that with some of the stuff that goes on in the background as well as a lot of the conversations and expressions the character's have.)