It is aesthetics vs ecology.

An “overgrown shoreline” protects the water body like lakes and ponds from too much nutrients running into it. As well as helps protect against soil erosion.

I can see that they mainly just cleared out the area, and didn’t simply build the shoreline there. But I would disagree with decision that was made here.

And if it really is peatland, then a lot of damage has already been done to the local ecosystem.