It's deplorable that the FFI have been persecuted by modernist hierarchy and also by those in the FFI who wanted the FFI to turn away from traditional teachings and the TLM. Some who are in the FFI (or associated with them) have outright lied about the traditional FFI members being extreme in their views. It's obvious that tradition won't be tolerated.
In the latest article today on Eponymous Flower, prayers are being requested for Fr. Stefano Maria Manelli, the founder of the FFI. He is very ill. What he is going through is similar to what happened to Padre Pio and Archbishop Lefebvre.
The article states that some of the FFI brothers, who are loyal to Fr. Manelli, might appeal to Ecclesia Dei to start a new order. Good luck with that. The Pope would never approve such an order (IMO).
http://eponymousflower.blogspot.com/#I-http%253A%252F%252Feponymousflower.blogspot.com%252F%2F359890127%2F1