That was smart of you to cut off those flower buds when the plant was not developing as it should. When a lily is not doing well and it has flower buds, it will sacrifice the health of the rest of the plant to keep those flower buds going, even if the flower buds don't do well themselves.
Similarly, I would also recommend cutting off the flower buds on your newer Sunny Martinique and Stargazer. They will then work on producing a better bulb for next year, and you will get bigger flowers and more of them next season.
