The saddest part is that no one would be having those "meltdowns" had the era been more successful. Her current choices are NOT that tragic (they've been faaar worse already) and the album is NOT that bad.
She's not having success simply because she kept doing her thing and the GP is tired of Lady Gaga as they know her.
She is, however, in need of some constructive criticism and of people that just say "no" to her.