Expectations of cynics who do not understand faithfulness to the Church's teaches.  

What is ironic is that the teachings that the cardinals ask the Pope to re-affirm are the very teachings rejected by those who oppose the cardinals.  If the Pope can't enthusiastically re-affirm those points, then we'll learn something important about him.  I say this as a divorced Catholic who hopes to re-marry and also cherishes the Eucharist:  Christ's teaching is clear.  The Pope is not.