Status quo administrators had their access revoked without their consent and without cause. That's malice.
That sounds more like "unfair" or "theft", not malice. Malice implies some kind of intent to harm or injure.
If money makes them do things like this, what's stopping them from bundling Bonzi Buddy if Shopify is bought out by PE and starts cutting funding to "useless" stuff? (Yes, it's a hyperbolic example)