Key part of your second sentence "right now". One championship doesn't set a standard. Yes, Mulkey has a pedigree for winning titles, but it seems a tad foolhardy to believe she's not going to make the effort to recruit. Transfers may pan out one season and flop the next. Louisville is a good example.
And if this is the case, couldn't the same be said for Staley? She's currently on the road watching AAU events during the live period. She could be chilling on campus waiting for more players to come in and visit.
And the flood of calls coming in this year could easily dry up next season depending on how things play out. Literally or not, it's not the best impression to put out there from my perspective.