Not for this one, apparently. From reading the article, both Bushes made lunar return a priority, but Clinton and Obama pivoted to other goals when they were elected. Biden, according to the article, was the recent exception, letting his dimwitted orange predecessor's space policy ride.

How could it be haunted? It's always been lifeless, so where would the ghosts come from?

I don't think it's establishing a precedent. Putin already invaded Ukraine, and China has been rattling sabers at Taiwan since its creation. It's providing additional justification for the major powers (China, Russia, and the U.S.) to carve the world into regions of empire.