So everything you listed is something scheduled. Something people prepare for. Water suddenly not working is neither of those things. Ignorant take

Umm, no. They decided and agreed there was no life, Spock agreed and even said he’ll grieve after he sends it with rockets. And considering the saucer was already moving when he found that Christine was alive right before the gorn smacked him with his tail. Also the fact there was 0 communications until they destroyed the disruptor on the surface, not sure what you’d have him or the enterprise do when they can’t communicate.