Ah, Yes. The leaders of U. S. Catholicism collectively hiding behind another after-the-fact position paper and press release.

When each and every bishop, as an individual, shows his face DURING such events, then there will be some credibility awarded to the institutional and individual positions on the issue. 

And rest assured there WILL be more of these confrontations -- each of which will offer the local bishop the opportunity to fish-or-cut-bait.