You asked: Do I want Esperanza back? 

I'm sorry, I don't really know whether or not I do anymore. There is a pervasive fad in taking a "bootcamp" attitude to what wikipedia contributors can do, and it seems toward the end that Esperanza tried to conform to this belief rather than defy it, as evident in the paradigm shift during Esperanza's overhaul as well as the community's deletion of the coffee lounge and most games on wikipedia. This is why I am hesitant to develop an opinion either way: what kind of Esperanza are we talking about here? FWIW, I don't believe that getting rid of silly perks ever did anything good. Personally, I never played any of the games (as I recall) but their presence made a difference. I suppose it's hard for me to explain, but sometimes the mere possibility or existence of something achieves much more than any active working process, which is what Esperanza did for me.  (talk··Advise me)