There are 2 Thucs. Bishop Moises Carmona to Father George Musey. Bishop Guerard des Lauriers to Robert McKenna. CMRI is from Bishop Carmona.
The information I have states: The consecrations at Econe were conferred after John Paul II refused permission and despite the formal prohibition against them. And this while both consecrator and those consecrated recognized John Paul II as a legitimate pope.
On the other hand, those performed by Archbishop Thus were performed by "someone" who had recognized and publicly declared that the Holy See lacked a formaliter Pope. Two fortunate things followed from this recognition of the absence of any Authority. It allowed both consecrator and those consecrated to invoke the principle of epikeia in presuming and apostolic mandate and as a result rendered the consecrations conferred not only valid but also licit.
I am sorry, I do not have the source of this info. A copy was given to me about 15 ears ago.