And I am suggesting to you that you may, in fact, be very wrong.

I have actually met Bp. Barres on several occasions.  He is sincere, concerned, open to an exchange of ideas, not above rolling up his sleeves and pitching in. I have been there when he did, and it was not "for show."  He IS pastoral.  I feel your assessment is unfair and extremely critical of that which you do not apparently know.

There is, in my mind, nothing wrong with telling 50 out of nearly 2,000,000 Catholics "let me have the opportunity to pray, reflect, and think this over." Do you make all your decisions without doing so? 

However, disagree though we do - on just about everything including tone, content, and presentation - I give you credit for having the decency to confront me to my "face" as it were.    It is so much more honest. 😀