Dear livius,
Certainly the gentleman had the right to protest the actions of the new pastor.
I merely argue with his method, time, and place. It was defiant. Personally, I think it was unnecessarily defiant, and unnecessarily insulting to the new pastor. I try to avoid offering gratuitous insults to people, no matter how much I dislike them or think them in error. Others may disagree.
But even worse, even if I thought that this gentleman's behavior wasn't uncooth, I can tell you that I believe it to be wildly counterproductive. Any chance that the new bishop would try to persuade this pastor to change his mind is now gone. The pastor was openly defied. The bishop won't do anything that further undermines the pastor. It may be regrettable or even wrong that this is the case, but it is.
These poor people will never ever get an old rite Mass back again.
sitetest
"These poor people will never ever get an old rite Mass back again."
Yes, it is very sad. Welcome to today's Catholic Church.