Leo, I agree with what you have written. Furthermore, the issues to be considered go far beyond Original sin, atonement theory and the literal interprations of allegories and a range of forms of literature found in the Bible. It should include a fresh look at what the Church has taught about sin ( "mortal" and "venial"), heaven and hell, the Sacraments,the clerical caste and alternative models of ministry....the list goes on and on. For a brief period post Vatican 11, there  was open discussion and debate; then JP 2 and Benedict, scared of this fresh air, slammed the doors and went back to reliance on outdated tactics such as threats of excommunication and labels such as "heretic" to stifle such developments and preserve the apearance of uniformity. I believe that Francis wants to reverse this process. He is being hampered by those around him and by his own, limited theological and exegetical viewpoints. However, the genie has escaped  from the bottle and the air is already fresher.