I'm a lay person, and I want Pope Francis to answer.
If he intends to overrule Veritatis Splendor (an encyclical) with AL (an exhortation) he should be up front about it and not hide behind surrogates and give winks and nods. As it is, Cupich and Chaput interpret the document differently, one as a breach in teaching and one in continuity. If I wanted Francis to overthrow 2,000 years of Church teaching, I'd want him to speak plainly and clearly, too. If Pope Francis can't be honest and open about his intentions, something is not right here.