I suggest you visit old FR threads from immediately following the death of JPII. See if there were succession questions.
Not only is asking a succession question of Mormons appropriate, but it is being immediately addressed to the public by the Mormon Church itself, as evidenced here:
Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
27 January 2008 The highest-ranking governing body in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the First Presidency,
Now, regain your composure and check the word “polite” in your dictionary.
You Mormpn bashing bigots are the last ones to talk about looking up the meaning of the word "polite". You haven't shown the slightset evidence on this forum that you know the meaning yourselves.