Hand signals, so all non-military personnel can be confused in silence. I say we all come up with our own codes, involving many middle fingers and "shotgun" gestures. We will be like the new generation of Windtalkers, just to throw everyone else off.
The beauty about Ursula is that she held up her part of the bargain, gave Ariel 3 days to kiss the Prince. Nowhere did Ursula say she could not interfere. It reflects how real life contracts work... Student loans for example.