That yellow-gold looks REALLY good on that boat. In a different line with a different budget some more white to break up the pink in altmode would be appreciated, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how nice that looks.
That jet is still my favorite take on the character. Terrible stickers aside, it really stands out and fixes a lot of things that made the Starscream mold unappealing.
Jet Elita is best Elita by my estimation. And really an ingenious use of retooling. I don't think anyone in the fandom had "Elita" as a retool option from Starscream, but I'm glad it happened.
I don't even mind the mould, even with its flaws as one of the less strong CW/PotP toros attempts.
It's really just let down by the stickers. Which would normally be where ToyHax comes in... only their stickers for Elita aren't cut properly. They overlap with transformation joints and hinges and are functionally useless.
The subpar Hasbro stickers really are the better option. At least they don't get in the way of transforming the thing.
And yeah, I agree about boat Elita's colours. The yellow just pops, and seems very fitting. You see boats and lifeguard gear with that bright yellow all the time, and it helps add some visual interest.