Interesting - let's suggest a comparable case:

Benny and Australian bishop Wm. Morris - based upon a small right wing group and never published investigation by Chaput, Benny forced Wm. Morris to retire.  Even canon law experts cited that Morris's natural rights were violated - this was unjust.  And, unlike Burke, etc., Morris made no claims of rejecting Benny's statements, etc.

You would go crazy if Francis rejected Burke and made him go silent.  And yet, Benny silenced more than fifty bishops, theologians, and priests - usually without providing documentation (literally a kangaroo court).  Francis, instead, has allowed Burke's stuff to go public - he did not retaliate - he merely has chosen to not respond NOW.