I agree that there has to be accountability. I'm not sure the Pope can wield that power anymore....
It will probably be a moot point quite soon. The competitors for succession don't exactly fill me with hope for the future, unfortunately.
I read in the European press today that the Pope was within 10 minutes of death when taken to the hospital. He had refused hospitalization but suddenly became unable to breathe and consented to go. However, the report said that even if the Pope does return, he will probably have lost the power of speech (because of his Parkinson's). Personally, I don't think speech is an absolutely necessary part of the job, but many people seem to be concerned about this.
The vultures are gathering. I read all sorts of statements by all sorts of people who I thought were long dead or kicked out: ancient "Liberation Theology" types who have surfaced and are offering their worthless opinions to the eager press, etc.
They really believe there's going to be a chance for them to get back into full power, with the free reign they had under Paul VI. I don't think JPII did enough to get control over the heretics in the bosom of the Church, but it is obviously their hope that whoever follows him won't even try to control them, but will basically turn it over to the heretics.