There was an excellent Special on TV recently about this whole situation. Don't know if it only aired here in Canada or if it was broadcast in the United States as well. A good portion at the end of the show focused on the recovery of the bell. If I recall, quite a few of the family members of the crew were not happy the bell was brought up. They felt it should have stayed with the ship.
BTW - I had nothing to do with the song

, that was done by the
"talented" Lightfoot