In other words, Francis' intention is to encourage Burke's particular brand of evangelization?
A side by side comparison between the truths explained in the book “Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church” and Kasper's destructive, "serene theology" indicates quite the opposite. There is an indisputable conflict between Burke's fidelity to Christ and Kasper's attack upon Truth. Since Burke opposes a replacement of the current judicial process of the marriage tribunals with a rapid administrative process which increases the risk of error, while Kasper and the Pope are not opposed to destroying the integrity of the process in the name of "mercy", there is an unresolvable conflict. Burke's stance is in line with that of St. JPII, who said "...these people also have the right not to be deceived by a sentence of nullity which is in contrast to the existence of a true marriage. Such an unjust declaration of nullity would find no legitimate support in appealing to love or mercy, for love and mercy cannot put aside the demands of truth."
Burke's faithfulness to the perennial teachings of the Church earned him this slap-down from Francis. His demotion to the "periphery" is intended to lessen his influence by humiliating and marginalizing him. Such treatment of a faithful servant is shameful.
Francis’s “evenhanded” closing speech, wherein he outlined the faults of “both sides,” was prolefeed. He is a man of the hard left, and a nasty, vindictive one.
So to look at Burke's position with the Knights of Malta --- prescinding from any judgment of Pope Francis' motives, which we cannot know unless he tells us --- he has been positioned to land solidly on his feet. He now has no immediate ecclesiastic superior --- in other words, he doesn't have to run anybody else's errands. He is surrounded by practically an affinity group of wealthy and influential supporters. If they already comprise a Christifideles Brigade, he's been installed at the head of it.
Burke is now free to speak, write, organize, agitate, pray, work, influence exactly as he is led by the Spirit to do so, and richly endowed by the practical, temporal resources he would need to do just that.
I hardly think Francis is so stupid that he wouldn't realize that. So it falls within either Francis' positive or his permissive will.
You watch. I'm thinking 2015 is going to be a very interesting year.