When you (the Bishops) placed Caesar’s restrictions (the government) regarding registration and only certain amount of people allowed at Mass, and willingly go along with them, do not be surprised when people do not return. You listened to the fools, played by the fool’s rules, and totally fell for the fools lies instead of directing your faith to God. You stupid idiots.
I suspect they’ve lost some people for refusing to call out Biden’s murderous and anti-family policies; on top of that, many of those killed by this virus were older people who still felt an obligation to show up.
The hierarchy has “fundamentally transformed” the Church; it emptied them out.