True, but what makes "the church"?   In the context of this issue, I mean.   There's the rub.  

Does Burke et al speak for the church, or does Francis?   

We can think the answer is clear, but if it were clear, why is there this obvious deep disagreement?

In any case, I can't help but be curious how many Catholics side with Burke + 3 over Francis.  Since there are only 4 who have stood up against the Holy See, then the answer seems obvious.  But I suspect (from purely impressionistic readings of Catholic media) that a great many Western Catholics side with the 4 over Francis.