"This would make life difficult "
There are pigtailed bulb holders or extension cords and flood lights.
You are opening up a lot and will need a lot of basic wiring knowledge to employ and if you do not understand the terms, maybe you need an electrician as a consultant.

Yeah, I got the shivers when you said you were doing the whole project, but didn't know what a "rough in" meant.

Yes, no part of any construction job requires only one inspection. Plumbing, framing, foundation, electrical etc require one to see the hidden part and the completed part (and some require more in between such as foundation).

I was pretty sure I understood what rough in meant, but I didn't realize it would apply for just kitchen lighting changes too. Thanks for confirming that.

You need to ask the AHJ how they plan in inspecting the job.

old work is often just a single inspection in many jurisdictions.

It is pretty hard to inspect fished wires.

New work that involves opening walls up, etc. in an existing structure may generate a rough inspection and a final.

Moving outlets a short distance is often finish only, but it remains up to the AHJ.

Or, you can proceed as if you assume that the inspector wants to see everything.
Time and time again when investigating a failure or opening up a wall or ceiling to add or amend a condition I've found where a circuit has been extended without a "J" box, where the conductors have been wire-nutted together without having been twisted or simply wrapped with tape and buried behind the finish.

The predominance of those residential fires, attributed to electrical, are from loose connections, conductors not correctly joined.

In our area you have to have an electrician call for an inspection. It is done by a private underwriter and not the building dept. An electrician would know which part needs to be inspected and if any of needed an inspection. If needed a rough inspection is performed before wall or ceilings are closed up and a final inspection is performed after all trims, switches, fixtures, and outlets are installed. When the electrical inspector signs off then the building inspector can finish and sign off if needed.

Okay, my inspector is finally back, and he confirmed it only needs to be a final inspection. I should've waited to speak with him in the first place, but I was anxious to hear other people's opinion. Regardless, no shortcuts here on electrical. Everything will be done to code, if not more. I decided to have an electrician install the ucl and then run a new dedicated circuit, since those are the most challenging projects.