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I think it's less control than it was just abandonment. The idea was to ever expand and when Bob Iger returned he told everyone to hold back and rethink, which from a Disney standpoint was correct.
Disney wasn't really invested in Doctor Who at that point, but if it worked out then hey, "free money". I do think with US politics going the way it has Disney has generally taken a more "conservative" approach. It's cowardly, but profitable.
I don't know of Disney funding Doctor Who was the right direction. I think the additional funding gave us fun higher budget episodes. Did the show need it? Probably not. But was it fun, absolutely.