The Novus Ordo could never become the norm for Liturgy. Pius V's Quo Primum sealed the Tridentine Mass as the liturgy in perpetuity. Issued by Pius as an Apostoli Constitution canonically placed it almost on a par with an infallible statement-- some, indeed, argue it had that status but the dogma of infallibility had yet to be pronounced till Pius IX-- who prayed the TRIDENTINE liturgy. I was already a Priest when Ratzinger was a "liberal" peritus-- he slowly changed his outlook, but he was not forceful enough with the masonic mob in the Vatican when he became Pope. I would have reversed the sludge the Vatican 2 sect ushered in, quite frankly. It seems one needs what they call in Brooklyn "a set of cajones" to break the backs of those seeking to Protestantize (i.e., downgrade) the Church. Josef Ratzinger will have to answer for his Papacy before the throne of God, Bergoglio before the seat of Lucifer.

God Bless Pope Benedict XVI. Despite his participation in the Vatican II which tried to destroy the Church, and despite his acknowledgement of the Novus Ordo as the authorized form of the Mass, he did try to bring back SOME traditions of the Catholic Church, and even of the Papacy (regarding vestments, etc.) Had he stayed on, which originally he was going to, there was talk in 2011-2012 that because of leg difficulties, Benedict XVI was thinking of bringing back the Sedia Gestatoria, and even Caridnal Bertone urged him to do so. But liberals objected.
But he did give us "Summorum Pontificum", and even though evil Pope Francis and his people tried to destroy it with "Traditiones Custodes", etc., they failed. The Roman Rite is growing faster.
So despite his flaws, and his liberal outlook during Vatican II, in the later parts of his life he did recognize the errors of Vatican II in many areas, and even criticized them.
Perhaps he was a Modernist, like John XXIII, Paul VI and JPII, but he wasn't a blatant absolute heretic like Pope Francis.
God Bless the good soul of Pope Benedict XVI. Despite his errors and omissions and sins....he DID TRY to correct things, and in doing so, I think he will go down in history as a great Pope. Francis will die shortly too, and he will go down in history as a heretic.....and as many even now say, as the anti-Christ. Horrible thought if true.
So Francis and his people should not gloat at Benedict XVI's passing, and rub their hands gleefully as they prepare their next attack on the Church. Evil always backfires badly on the people who do it. "Traditiones Custodes" has backfired against Francis and his people badly. The persecution of Father Pavone, and the lifting of excommunication on Jesuit Rudnik bad backfired badly on Francis. Liberals shouldn't cheer Benedict's passing....because to their dismay, Francis will be gone very swiftly after, one way or another.