I would love hunger games to return to the permanent games again. I was a bit shocked when I came back after a year on my favourite server seeing my favourite game mode has been (albeit partially) removed.
However, you also have to look at the bigger picture. The featured games exist to make sure the permanent games are filled with players and are the main focus of development. Adding more games to the server will cause attention to scatter and updates to come out slower.
Bottom line? Yes, I want the game mode to return, but I completely understand it being a featured game.