ATF
I think and fear it's too late.  Yes, it would be good to change church governance.  But. Think many who may have been the best, have already left the church, and I'm guessing the pool of those who might be willing to govern, may be limited to the "forward to Trent" crowd.

There is a real problem for the church if my hunch is right here.  A sense of apathy is setting in.  We are powerless to do much more than hope.  Prayer will bring frustration when God doesn't "intervene" even on behalf of kids.  The bishops not only wont relinquish power, but they chip away at what they gave away ( just ask those who have left the papal commission on abuse...). Accountability in the church is reserved only to the laity.  Change is not likely to happen.  And the result of all of this is simply apathy.  That apathy kills church momentum built up over centuries.  It will be VERY difficult to at momentum...