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So a democratic Church with elected bishops and a national ecclesial constitution. If all of that sounds more political than spiritual, it's no coincidence.

Hey, guys, hate to let you in on a little secret, but it's already been done.

Oh, and, P.S.. . .

Why don't you go over there with all the like-minded loony tunes and just leave faithful Catholics alone?

First - it was not that long ago that bishops were selected by the local diocese or at least by the national hierarchy rather than by Rome, but I'll leave that to a better historian than I.

BUT if you want an interesting contrast consider Southwest Florida, the Catholics in Venice just got foisted upon them a vatican bureaucrat with practically no parish experience.
Chances are he will be there a very short time and then moved up to an Archdiocese and eventually to a see which will give him a bright red scull cap, a la Cody, George, Rigali etc. Now he may be a very nice guy, so I am considering the process not the man.

NOW - check out the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida and consider the process they are going through to select their next bishop - consultation with their priests, laity;
character and interests desired. etc. They seem to have some trust that maybe the holy Spirit working through the people of God - all that Vatican II type of language - might help them get a good pastoral bishop. Now of course they might get a gay one but historically their odds are probably less then that of their Roman brothers - especially if they choose a married (to a woman) man. Interesting, isn't it.