Vocation crisis could end over night if all priests "laicized," and spouses promoted, returned as pastors like Pantuso. 
The article underscores, without mentioning it, how Canon Law is such a fiction. 
Once reduced to being "laicized" technically one could not become a priest again.
Otherwise, why "laicize" any priest if they can function as one again?
(The Roman system is a class system, laity on the bottom rung, and worst thing is to reduce a cleric to lay state!)
Of course, there is mythology of "once a priest, always a priest" Canon Law notwithstanding.
Some bishops, desperate for clergy, pushed the Vatican to remove "laicization" (greasing some anointed palms?) and upgrade to active priest again.
(When priests were aplenty this return, this would not be entertained.)
There is a club of returnees like Pantuso but they best remain in the closet.
Interesting Pantuso has publicly announced for women priests.
Watch his status change again, and be "laicized" once more?  
Stay tuned!