Turn this on its face: yeah it was done on purpose. Q knew precisely what this outcome would be. We see it as troubled, unplanned messes. Q fits it in with the overall plan we cannot comprehend.
Well, that's optimistic and hopeful. But better to go there than the alternative.
It's just taking much longer than we anticipated. There's the rub that makes calamity of so long life. Stick with it or bail out.
Just be sure to look to the state of your own soul and keep you and your loved ones safe.