First of all, Trump specifically chose this shutdown. He wanted it because he saw it as an opportunity to make power grabs. Asking Senate Republicans to end the filibuster and reopen the government means that he no longer sees the shutdown as playing to his advantage.
Second, Republican refusal is doubly encouraging. It means that Senate Republicans are not wholly subservient to Trump, but still see institutional interests to uphold. It also means that they believe there may be a time in the future when Democrats hold the triple crown and Republicans may need the filibuster to block them. I think this assumption is extraordinarily naive, but Senate Republicans are closer to the centers of power than I am. Maybe they know something I don't.
Assuming there actually is such a chance, there are still good reasons to consider ending the filibuster for continuing resolutions only. All our previous shutdowns have occurred with divided government, i.e., at least one house of Congress controlled by the party opposed to the President. In other words, filibustering a continuing resolution is something new and a serious escalation. I would prefer to see this option disarmed precisely so filibusters of continuing resolutions do not become a routine way of doing business.
I do want to see the filibuster retained other than for continuing resolutions. We may need it to block who-knows-what insanity Team Trump may propose
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