Well, it didn't take long. The Holy Father is already under attack. I posted Rocco Palmo's commentary on this subject on an earlier thread. Please remember B-16 in your prayers.
I believe the Holy Father. Nothing I have seen would allow me to think him the sort of petty individual that would misuse his authority.
As for "old gripes:" if the gripes were valid years ago, odds are they are still valid. Calling them "old" is an attempt to discredit them without examining them for validity.