Again, as the parent of a PC I have limited knowledge of what went on before, but my understanding is that KP was a bit of a mess when Worley took over: underfunded (to the point that the waterfront was/is literally falling apart and there was some issue about enough food to feed the regiment in Delano), leadership problems with the midshipmen regimental leadership (wasn't there some issue with one/several of the regimenal officers getting into serious disciplinary trouble with DUI and other violations?), the problem with the plebe hacker, etc.
"Joey D" may have been "beloved" by the midshipmen, but it doesn't sound like he was doing too well keeping his eye on the ball of the long term best interests of KP. A few cigars at a Christmas party do not a leader make.
So far, I've been impressed with Worley's efforts to get adequate funding for capital and operational needs at KP and to shore up the student leadership by requiring that upperclassmen spend more time on campus, thus providing 'leadership by example'.
Time will tell.