I would like to see them come back. I know, and know why most of the western states are opposed. The big issue is that someone will have to pay for depredation losses and we're it, maybe the wolves need a national paypal account where people who love cute furry animals can donate to pay for livestock loss instead of our taxes doing it. Perhaps it is a legit use of hunting excise taxes.
And yes, if there is a healthy population, there should be hunting.
There is just something basically wrong with taking an apex predator out of the loop. I'd bet in my area the sheep loss would remain the same based on the diminishing of the coyote horde. Something needs to come cull the sick and weak of the deer world, plenty of them here. Instead we sneak around each fall looking for the best genetic specimen and then we kill it.