From what I've heard, it was getting rough and becoming a bit of a maintenance issue so I don't blame the park for doing what they did. It's pretty obvious considering how they did it secretly so nobody could throw a fit and get it listed. I was always a bit curious about this one but knowing what I like in a wooden coaster, it probably wasn't my cup of tea. I doubt they have anything groundbreaking planned to go there given how tiny the plot is and what seems to be the reasoning behind its removal, but more space for them to progress and them straight up stating it themselves is logical enough for me. It's not like it was that influential or iconic so there were probably other coasters that deserved to be preserved more.
All these people getting mad (not "I'm upset they removed it" mad, like actually getting mad and throwing social media tantrums) would at least take a second to look at the new multi launcher they're getting this year that's probably going to be way better.