Status update: Good news! Currently, this course is slated to "stay the course".
Alumni lend continuing support to this course, which is widely felt to be "the most useful class of our entire program". In fact, several have stated that the planning, zoning, law and land use skills conveyed in the course are the main reason they were able to successfully interview with employers in the broader government, real estate and planning spheres in which niche preservation jobs are typically found.
Your feedback is still welcome, and plans are in the works to convene an Alumni Focus Group this summer to discuss the program. Make a note of it, and try to participate!