Since words are now fashionably high jacked, abused and other wise rendered meaningless, in Rome, maybe you can tell me, who is advantaged by the Orthodox electing to be “in communion” with the Roman Catholic Church, at this time?
If nothing between the two is changed relationally or in any other real manner, why the Council now, when the Vatican is presently advancing one bizarre contradiction after another?
“who is advantaged by the Orthodox electing to be “in communion” with the Roman Catholic Church, at this time?”
Everyone.
“If nothing between the two is changed relationally or in any other real manner,”
Relationally they would be in communion. That itself would be a change. In other ways essentially nothing would change. Liturgy? No change. Governance? No change. Sacraments? No change.
“why the Council now, when the Vatican is presently advancing one bizarre contradiction after another?”
First, the idea that the “Vatican is presently advancing one bizarre contradiction after another” is your own (even if some others agree with it). Second, since this “Pan-Orthodox Council” has been in the works since 1961 it is not a wonder why it is happening now. It’s just a wonder that it is happening at all.