I suppose that the unanswerable question is whether it would have been worse if he'd stayed on? Whichever the case, one can't really expect an honest and conscientious person to remain in an important post if they realise that the job is becoming beyond their capability. Maybe time for a retirement age? That might also mean that there was a reduction in the age of popes when elected.
Without excusing any of the Sedevacantists, almost 12 years on, I think it's safe to say that Benedict's abdication was not good for the Church.
I suppose that the unanswerable question is whether it would have been worse if he'd stayed on? Whichever the case, one can't really expect an honest and conscientious person to remain in an important post if they realise that the job is becoming beyond their capability. Maybe time for a retirement age? That might also mean that there was a reduction in the age of popes when elected.