as far as I understand there are 2 opportunities in a year otherwise to get another revive typically, via lottery (and my understanding is the lottery for that is more favorable than the terrible odds of jumbo lottery for rambles). I've randomly seen a JP girlie suggest next month they expect the lottery for a revive to occur... ??

Anyhoo, my recommendation is actually to just be very thorough and technical about it....!
Look at every expired island-- you might be able to do so easier on a site like this https://ludicrous-sherbet-89f.notion.site/528b807fda7b4789acc474f693163c86?v=ea7778ec3a1541c594f0cf94acf6c3e8

THE STEPS I TAKE
1. note down the top islands you'd like to revive!
2. Look at BOTH the HOM and island sides thoroughly! If you'd only like HOM stuff or only like island stuff, it might not be a good candidate. Try to find one you like both fashion and decor for! Ideally, you'd want to maxpull both sides >> (aka save up 20k GP for)
3. literally count the items you'd like to have from either side. Do this for any island you're considering.
4. the island with the max # of items you'd use on both sides... wins!!!!