You miss the point that this thread is a reaction to the self-promotion of the book, "More Catholic than the Pope." Madrid and Vere have started the argument by making it a matter of personalities. They are directly attacking traditional Catholics. That is the purpose of their book. So it's only fair that we look at these people who are setting themselves up as arbiters of others qualifications to be considered "Catholic."
I don't think you have read the book; it's not yet available, right?
I would hope that the book addresses the truth issues, not personalities, just as we do on this forum, religiously (cough) all the time.
If Vere/Madrid present the facts and their argumentation is irrefutable, then it's a question of true/not true.
You know, 0 or 1.
People will take it personally--but that's their problem. Christ wasn't concerned about hurt feelings, either.