[markomalley]

The root issue here is that if the founder and general superior of the order wanted exclusive use of the “extra”ordinary form of the mass used by his friars

But that directly contradicts what the Order, itself, says:

It is our duty to respond, with knowledge and in conscience, that in reality, Fr. Stefano not only has never imposed on all the F.I. communities the use—much less the exclusive use—of the Vetus Ordo, but he does not even want it to become the exclusive use, and he has personally given the example, celebrating everywhere according to the one and the other Ordo.

So if the Order says that the founder and superior did not impose this and a reporter says he did, who does one believe?

[stonehouse01]

I’m just pointing out that even IF (not saying be does want it) Fr. Stefano wanted exclusive use, why would anyone care? And since it seems that he didn’t want exclusive use, even more why should anyone care and nitpick?

As you said - outside people are creating the angst, there seems to be an anti “extra”ordinary use agenda/bias here either way.