Going up to Har HaBayis has become the THING!!
I am not here to judge people. Hashem is the Judge and I don't get paid a judge's salary so it is not worth my while....
But I will say this: Whether one who goes up there gets close to Hashem is subject to debate. Many if not most poskim forbid it. [Popular political pundits don't qualify as poskim.]
If one wants to be close to Hashem he should be merciful and kind. מה הוא אף אתה. Chazal say that Hachnasas Orchim is greater than receiving the שכינה. Hachnasas Orchim is EMULATING the שכינה. That is greater than serving and receiving the שכינה!!
So when you give Tzdaka, open up your home to guests, give somebody a ride on a hot or cold [or any] day - that is worth far more than going up to Har HaBayis. We will know for sure that Hashem wants us there when he sends us Moshiach....
I am reminded of the words of tehillim:
מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהֹוָ֑ה וּמִי־יָ֝ק֗וּם בִּמְק֥וֹם קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃
Who may ascend the mountain of the Hashem?
Who may stand in His holy place?—
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who has not taken a false oath by life
or sworn deceitfully.
