I would say, empirically, that the SSPX is not formally schismatic but that there is an element in the SSPX which favors schism and an element which does not.
I would say that this half-consolatory/half-critical statement implies that this tension still exists in the Society.
"I would say, empirically, that the SSPX is not formally schismatic but that there is an element in the SSPX which favors schism and an element which does not."
What will happen vis a vis SSPX if the Mahoney crowd succeeds in electing a "progressive?"
A "progressive" would certainly come down hard on them, but will increasing numbers of people flee to the SSPX?
Yikes! You drop one little paragraph break, and all heck breaks loose. Sorry about that!:-)
There is no faction in the SSPX that favors schism, if you mean a formal breaking of ties with the Church. Certainly, there is some "tension" involved in respecting the office of the Pope while believing that he has taken positions that are contrary to Catholic teachings. The SSPX does a pretty good job of addressing the positions without disrespecting their source, IMO.