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There are competing narratives as to the events and their meaning:

http://www.onepeterfive.com/malta-besieged-an-ancient-and-sovereign-order-toppled/

http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/6662/0/cardinal-burke-in-office-but-out-of-power-as-job-handed-to-papal-delegate-

https://cruxnow.com/analysis/2017/01/29/popes-takeover-knights-malta-brings-chance-needed-reform/

MarkWilliam and Mike AA appear to favor the coverage provided in the UK’s Tablet, which considers itself “progressive Catholic”. That fits their worldview and narrative. The current narrative, after the previous narrative decrying papal interventions was discarded with the resignation of Benedict XVI, is that papal intervention is a positive force for change. The King is dead, long live the King.