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I would dispute that the kernel is "the most important part of an OS." It certainly is an important part - but it does nothing by itself, and a user cannot do anything with it.
Anyway, the reason Hurd isn't a priority anymore is because we have Linux (well, more specifically, Linux-libre). There's no need to reinvent something that is already available in the free software world.
How I personally frame it is for the system to operate, linux is required. Sure its a dog shit os compared to modern expectations, but hey it operates