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Where our Catholic friends problem lie is in the Pope issuing the "Infallibility" creed. Had they not done this, they could have been like the Orthodox and simply say, "Ah, we've changed our minds and we have every right to do so."

You make a great point.

I think Luther gave them an opportunity when he posted his 95 Theses. Instead they dug in their heels and decreed the Church to be infallible. Now every time they issue some sort of proclamation they pretend it's tied to something someone said back when.

Until Trent they always had the opportunity to reform. In many ways Vatican II was an opening towards trying to be a part of the Christian community as a whole. I think the fear of not being dominant has doomed that effort and the Trent type mentality is back in charge.

The irony is all they are doing is segregating themselves and further diminishing their influence.