Shmend Rick,
I didn’t forget about Biyemei Matisyahu but I’m saying that the Yom Tov was established because of the Ness of the Ner. If not for that Ness this Yeshua would have gone the way of the rest of them. It would have been celebrated until the time when we forgot the rest of Megilas Taanis.
Obviously, now that we celebrate Chanuka, of course we thank Hashem for the Ness of winning the war. The Ness that stood out and makes This Yeshua different and special is the Ness of the Menora, but when it comes to being grateful and thanking Hashem, we thank Him for saving and helping us, rather than skipping that and thanking for a candle burning eight days.
A side point, the Meiiri is not a Terutz for the Beis Yosef’s Kasha by the way. He asks that Kasha and that is what he answers.