A better way to look at it is to ask: will the priest face the Lord present on the altar along with people? And the answer would be: Yes.
And, in the absence of communion rails, will the faithful kneel on the floor?
No, the faithful would either install a communion rail or they would do what many congregations do: reserve the front pews of the Church as a communion rail.
And, can the same priest say both forms of mass? (Apparently, yes, since the pope does it.) And, and, and .....
My pastor does every Sunday.
He already faces the Lord present on the altar, as do the people.
Most people I know use the terms "facing away from the people" or "with the priest's back to the people" - this includes clergy and religious.
This is tough... it will be interesting to see what happens in most parishes. I can see in my own parish the priest (if he is forced to address this at all) would probably spin this as a return to the dark ages or a refutation of Vatican II. And most of us in the pews are woefully ignorant and would probably think he is right.
I'm probably wrong, but I would like to see something happen that would force us (ordained, religious, laity) to either declare obedience to Rome or not and quit sitting on the fence blowing in the wind. So to speak.