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“My opinion is that to proclaim the co-redemptrix dogma would alienate the Orthodox for another few centuries.”

That’s certainly true.

“It is fine as a theolegoumenon, but as a dogma it will be unnecessarily divisive.”

I don’t think it even makes the grade of theologoumenon. I suspect most Orthodox Christians would call it a Christological heresy. I am baffled that anyone would believe such a thing and wonder what possible reason there could be for such a belief.

It would be wrong if Catholic mariology were what diverse non-Catohlics ascribe it to us. However, when Miravalle advocates for the putative dogma, he makes clear that Mary co--redemptive role is akin, albeit unique, to the redemptive suffering of all faithful, and is therefore doing nothing to orthodox christology:

Miravalle: I believe a papal definition would have numerous positive effects for the Church. It would articulate this perennial doctrine of Our Lady's unique role, which is entirely dependent on Jesus Christ, divine and human redeemer of all, with the greatest possible scriptural and theological clarity. It's hard to think of a more a capable pontiff for such a definition than our own genial Pope-theologian, Pope Benedict, if he would so desire to make this proclamation.
I also believe that this dogma would serve the ecumenical mission of the Church by assuring other Christian traditions that the Catholic Church does distinguish between Jesus Christ as the divine and human Redeemer upon whom all redemption depends, and the unique participation of his immaculate human mother in the history of salvation.
The dogma would also focus the people of God upon their Christian duty to participate in the salvation of others. Would this not be the antidote to the isolation and loneliness of so many? Is this not answering the call to the new evangelism, and the call of Our Lady of Fatima to pray and do penance for the conversion of sinners? It would in fact be a clear answer on the part of the Church for all those who fear that suffering is meaningless. On the contrary, for the Christian, human suffering is always supernaturally and eternally redemptive.