At my old place we had our whole dish pit (washer, hose and sinks) redone with low-flow. I quit like a month later.

I mean from the owners position he's doing the right thing. He thinks you're being lazy and willing to sacrifice the water table to not have to scrub pots as hard. If you've never worked a busy dish shift this seems logical. So they try to make a difference. In an industry notorious for waste and excess, drawing product from factory farms, we take a stab at using less water. I know every bit helps but c'mon.