[aposiopetic]

Vatican II (or, rather, the infamous "Spirit of Vatican II")

You've put your finger on it. They're not the same.

[irishjuggler]

They're not the same.

True enough. And there's no time like the present for the Holy Father to disabuse the "Spirit of Vatican II" crowd of their pretensions once and for all. Discussions with the SSPX might provide the Vatican with an excellent opportunity to clarify exactly what V2 does and does not mean.