An Amended and Perfected Traditionis Custodes, or a Traditionalist TC!

This was posted as a comment on Fr Hunwicke's post, Could Get Worse, which I just shared.

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I think the Motu Proprio as we have it is almost perfect: one need only change a few words and phrases here and there to perfect it:

APOSTOLIC LETTER
ISSUED "MOTU PROPRIO"
BY THE SUPREME PONTIFF
FRANCIS
“TRADITIONIS CUSTODES”
On the Use of the Roman Liturgy
Subsequent to the Reform of 1970
….
Art. 1. The liturgical books promulgated by Saint Pius V, in conformity with the decrees of the Council of Trent, are the unique expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite.

Art. 2. It belongs to the diocesan bishop, as moderator, promoter, and guardian of the whole liturgical life of the particular Church entrusted to him, to regulate the liturgical celebrations of his diocese. Therefore, it is his exclusive competence to authorize the use of the 1970 Roman Missal in his diocese, according to the guidelines of the Apostolic See.

Art. 3. The bishop of the diocese in which until now there exist one or more groups that celebrate according to the Missal subsequent to the reform of 1970:

§ 1. is to determine that these groups do not deny the validity and the legitimacy of the liturgical forms, dictated by the Council of Trent and the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs;

§ 2. is to designate one or more locations where the faithful adherents of these groups may gather for the eucharistic celebration (not however in the parochial churches and without the erection of new personal parishes);

§ 3. to establish at the designated locations the days on which eucharistic celebrations are permitted using the Roman Missal promulgated by Saint Paul VI in 1970….

§ 5. to proceed suitably to verify that the parishes canonically erected for the benefit of these faithful are effective for their spiritual growth, and to determine whether or not to retain them;

§ 6. to take care not to authorize the establishment of new groups.

Art. 4. Priests ordained after the publication of the present Motu Proprio, who wish to celebrate using the Missale Romanum of 1970, should submit a formal request to the diocesan Bishop who shall consult the Apostolic See before granting this authorization.

Art. 5. Priests who already celebrate according to the Missale Romanum of 1970 should request from the diocesan Bishop the authorization to continue to enjoy this faculty….

I think this is quite merciful and condescending, I mean understanding towards those with a nostalgic attraction for the Missal of 1970: they only need time, poor things, to return to the unique expression of the Roman Rite.