Being Roman means having a great sense of appreciation and enjoyment of the Roman Ritual in it's fullness.  In other words--a liberal use of chant, processions, smells, bells, Latin, etc--the whole of the tradition.  In other words--liking the pageantry of high church worship.  

One of the things I like about Pope Francis is that he prefers simplicity.  He does not have the appreciation for the pageantry that his predecessors had.  While I do not share his theological ideology, I do appreciate his liturgical sense. A lot of the younger clergy tend to have that appreciation for the pageantry.  Most are also conservative also.

My point was that there is not necessarily a connection between an appreciation of the Roman pomp and being conservative.  One can be high Church without being conservative.  Just look at the American Catholic Church or the Anglican Church.  They have all the trappings of traditional high church Roman pomp, but little to none of the substance of the theology.