If this particular mess can be limited to only diocesan priests, they will be somehow neutralized, whether that means they are laicized, or kept on in a "different capacity."

I think that there are scandals within scandals here.  At a higher level. This stuff really suggests a deep and disturbing mindset, one that is so much deeper than just some messed up teachings on human sexuality, or some abuse scandals.  There is something really crazy going on here.  For every group like this one, I wonder how many others are out there?  Why is it that Rome seems SO ADAMANTLY against rethinking some of its teachings on human sexuality, on women, on gays?  The pieces of the puzzle just don't fit...

When push comes to shove, so many of the bedrock virtues seem to be evaporating.  Francis cries for mercy, but has effectively changed very little on the abuse scandal...  He talks about compassion, yet Muller can state they won't even answer victim's letters...  What's going on in the church?