And if the wind is blowing that hard, why isn't the water fall effected?
No wind in that picture. It's a magical dress, which wave in the wind in the completely still air. Also used by mages on their capes, if they need to make an impression while casting spells standing on a hilltop.
If I could choose between remastering old strips, or advancing the story further with new strips, I'm choosing the latter. Absotively. (There wasn't such an option in the poll in the newspost, BTW)