You may be right in the perspective you describe, but he has emphasized the role, the legitimization of conscience on those matters that has been diminished, if not denied, by the Church hierarchy. That, though not "new", is virtually revolutionary in his demonstration.
Where, I think that he is revolutionary is also by his distinct departure from the "tradition" exemplified so clearly by Pope Benedict XVI and predecessor John Paul II, who virtually demanded, erroniously elevated to dogmatic declaration, that mercy was conditioned by "truth" as defined by them. For Francis, one begins with mercy as the perspective in which on seeks truth as opposed to submission.