Maria Regina - it is interesting that you bring up Ignatius of Loyola, he is not the one I was referring to in my previous post, but I cannot say he is in the clear. This discussion may derail the thread and open the door to criticism. But, I can multi task, so we will proceed. I am just finishing reading Pascals Provincial letters(which is a book exposing and condemning jesuit liberalism). I recently started a thread questioning/condemning mental reservation, and that is what has lead me to Pascal. And, Pascal has turned out to be an amazing apologist. Peter Kreeft(who is a conservative modern lay theologian) has called Pascal the greatest catholic apologist since Augustine. And, being that you mention Ignatius' own life as potentially alarming, perhaps I will do a more in depth reading of Ignatius himself(from only approved catholic sources). But, this is a dead end if one cannot argue the fallibility of pre v2 canonizations. So, that comes first. I would like to personally read Cajetan on this subject.
My thinking is that since the church has been in decline(for the past 600 years), a cultus(approval of a declining many even of 600 years worth) may not be sufficient according to the theology of the article to guarantee infallibility of a canonization(which ImO must be reflective of 2000 year old cultus). So, I am open to that time frame.
And, thanks for that bit of information about financial funding for canonization process. I find that very believable and an important factor. I find it a conflict of interest. If money in politics has not been helpful, why would it be helpful in the politics of the church. IMO it wouldn't be. It comes from the same place.