In a recent interview Benedict claims that what Francis is doing is just a simple redirection of the Church, a slight change of emphasis really. He's almost claiming that it's just a natural follow on from his own tenure. He also claims that he is very much at peace within himself.

Francis removes Burke from Office and may very well have to sack him, a man Benedict promoted and supported in one of the most powerful positions in the Church. 

He's had quite some time now to reflect on his own life and the mess he made of things, such a mess that he walked away, the first Pope to do so in six centuries. His interview is very much like how he was while in power - putting some 'deeper' theological or spiritual meaning on something to change how it appears to the world. 

Benedict was the architect of many of the problems we have now and he is never going to admit it.