Yes, they were. So why does Francis still keep them in good favor? Everyone of those sob's should have been reprimanded, punished and silenced. Yet, they're still running the "show" that Francis has enthusiastically initiated.
I don't know if you've been reading the extracts from the pope's recent sermons, but they all focus on unconditional mercy for everyone and constant criticism of "doctors of the law".
There are unmistakeable similarities between his public remarks and the heterodox opinions expressed in "God of Surprises" by Gerard Hughes, S.J. Hughes' book was intended as an aid to personal prayer, yet Pope Francis is seemingly attempting to impose the most unsound aspects of Hughes' ideas upon the entire Church.