Blasphemy is not subjective to those who know anything about the subject. The publicity, I think, is good, because it signals to everyone that Catholics are not going to take abuse silently. The offensive episode was pulled and a similar offense is now less likely to recur. If people have been attracted to the stupid show without the blasphemous episode, we have no objection to that.
I think that Blasphemy is as subjective as the word “anti-American”. If Parker and Stone had Bush sprayed with fluids from a statue, most of this forum would call it anti-American. If X-42 got it 6 years ago, most would cheer. What changed? Our opinions of what and who represents American.
I don’t think Catholics agree that fluid dripping icons are miraculous is or that people flocking to them is central to your religion. Therefore, I suspect most would not agree with your claim of blasphemy, despite cringing when the Pope got splattered. Even I cringed a little at that, but figured it was just their usual attempt to be outrageous by taking potty humor and anti-authoritarianism to the edge.
I suspect that Parker, Stone and Comedy Central are no more upset with the controversy than you.
You're kiddin', right? I gotta nickle that sez they're already scriptin' an episode which skewers BD, the holier-than-thou yehaws and the needlebutts. It'll be brutal and you shouldn't watch.