I sense, that the ROC is taking this position because, with the rest of the Orthodox Churches, and they have been, in talks with Rome about ironing out the problems or issues that have been the cause of so much division between the two big liturgy-based churches so the dream of being able to “breathe with two lungs” will become a reality.
Also do you know that Pope B16 has been in talks with the Orthodox?
Yes, I know that Benedict XVI has been in talks with the Orthodox. All the popes since at least Paul VI have been in talks with the Orthodox.
I don’t think this is about the R.O.C. view of the Catholic Church. After all, we still accept the baptisms of Danes as valid. We believe baptisms are invalid only when they are improper in some respect.