Nothing paradoxical about Maciel

Reading Peter Seewald one can't help but ask, in humility and respect, does Pope Benedict understand or perceive the reality and mentality of the Legionaries of Christ. He talks of Maciel as a mysterious figure. The pope says it was only in 2000 did they have any concrete clues. People were asking serious questons 35 years ago. Maciel has created a monster. There was nothing 'mysterious' about Maciel or his organisation.