Not unlike the US Government, the Vatican is populated by layer under layer of self-serving bureaucrats who will no doubt work to undermine their boss and his policies at every turn.
And since he canceled their bonuses, I have no doubt that they are absolutely chomping at the bit to do so.
These “overheated expectations” seem to me to be a group think among the libs that Church teachings will change “with the times”. While there maybe some change in the bureauracy, there will be zero change in the teachings of the church no matter how much the media thinks they can muster. Somethings missing in most college programs, and perhaps every Journalism school, is morals and ethics. Truths do not evolve nor change over time.