Says who? You?
I've looked at this issue in depth, in Scripture, in Greek, and in the early Christian writers.
Is this based on your admitted fallible review or someone elses?
The Holy Eucharist was always, always regarded as exactly what Christ said it was: "This is my body, this is my blood", and anyone who said otherwise was condemned as a heretic, from St. Paul on. Period.
Roman Catholics love to quote "this is my body, this is my blood", yet rarely finish out the remainder. I provide for context what Paul and Matthew and Luke wrote about this.
23For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 NASB
26While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” 27And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; 28for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. 29“But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.” Matthew 26:26-29 NASB
14When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him. 15And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; 18for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” 19And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.
Luke 22:14-21
It helps the discussion to actual quote what He said rather than spew (with arrogant pride from Pharisaical-minded schools of religious conditioning) more RC dogma over the forum.
Nice to get a non-Catholic and Scriptural opinion (”Says who? You?”) once in a while on this Free Republic Catholic Forum. Wonder how much longer this freedom here might last.