How to Cut the SSPX / Gordian Knot

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JMJ

On hearing of the latest volley in the Rome / SSPX discussions, my wife, wonderful and smart woman that she is, concluded that all the Pope has to do is officially  make the following statement:

The SSPX is Catholic, their sacraments are valid, anyone may attend and seek the Sacraments from them. 

This, obviously, would create a big mess from a canonical perspective.  However, Pope Francis is not afraid of creating messes and since he approves of the NeoCat Way, then why not approve the SSPX who is actually recognizably Catholic?

P^3