No water pump leaks, only curious. I did have a little leak in that area I fixed last weekend, not the pump tho. Where the pump connects with the inlet tube there’s an o-ring seal there, and the nuts holding the parts together were a little loose. But I got to wondering while looking at the situation why the engine must be lifted to replace the pump. B/c it appears with the proper tool it seems like it would be possible to remove the bolts holding the pulley. But might still not be able to remove the pulley from the pump or the pump itself without still having to lift the engine. I have some experience lifting the engine. I’ve done that a few times replacing timing belts. Above posters are correct, it’s not that much of a chore; but it definitely increases the time it takes to do the job, and it can be a little awkward and time consuming to get the engine aligned back up with the front mount well enough to be able to poke the mount bolt back through.
@Rod_Knox … thanks for the link to the engine support bar. I actually made one of those out of lumber and assorted adjustable fasteners. I use it when replacing timing belts. But I still have to jack the engine from below usually as part of the job.