Part 1
Jay would you please pay a little more attention to my words so that you are less likely to misrepresent me. My  initial remark was that " I harbour a secret desire that one day a pope will suggest we begin systematically moving closer to 'our separated brethren' in practice... " 

I am clearly talking about a possible future project, a common project, a project initiated by the Bishop of Rome "a quiet program of gradually dropping those practices, not by decree, but (1) by education and (2) by attrition."

Clearly it is a desire for gentle invitation for all Catholics to willingly do something in unison as a gesture of good will. 

You are expressing your disinterest in participating in such a gesture of good will. That's just fine, although you would find it rather difficult to continue with the three examples I mentioned, since they require action by clergy.