I agree! so far, all of my Malifaux stuff are painted... well still working on 2 Guild Guards, Enslaved Nephilim and the Drill Sergeant.
But since Malifaux is a "smaller" game, I'm able to commit to my rules: No model will be on the table unpainted and I'll only buy new models after all my models are painted.
Compared to my Warmachine Cygnar army... most Jacks are painted, a few epic caster unpainted and the units... oh the units....