Dear Tantumergo,
I had read once that Archbishop Hepworth would insist on the capacity of married men to be elevated to the episcopacy. I recall the word "dealbreaker" as being used if this couldn't be arranged.
From my own perspective, although I don't see a biblical requirement for episcopal celibacy, the tradition is so ancient that I can't imagine that Pope Benedict would give in on this point. I especially think this to be the case because I believe that the Orthodox just wouldn't accept it.
sitetest
as usual, you're right, site. All the inertia is in the direction of maintaining the Apostolic Origins of Preistly Celibacy in the Latin Rite
I think this is overstating the issue. To my knowledge, there has been some talk on this issue but not a lot and it doesn't appear to be a wedge issue.