@majorlinux good question, it's how I started my instance.
From what I understand, the mastodon devs have control of that, so digital ocean might not have had anything to do with it's removal.
Last year when I asked about when it would be updated, it was noted to me that the devs controlled it and not long after, they updated it.
Strange that it's gone, but maybe they just need to update it and they'll put it back?🤔