Not sure Father Faure "refused" (and more than once) but rather may be he said to Monseñor Lefebvre something like "I am not good Monseñor" (that is his way) and leaving it to the Divine Providence. And, at the time, Monseñor De Galarreta was very pushy because he wanted to be. And, of course the last minute addition, HEagernessBF. But, what we have been knowing, was not known at the time. Anyhow, Neil, I think it is not good to look at the past in general (once our sins have been forgiven, naturally). Father Vargas once told me: You (and all) would have done the same things...
Father Faure is a sage and has suffered persecution since birth. Very balanced and convincing. A rock as to Doctrine and a sword as to his verbal and written words. No wonder the persecution. HEBF & Co. know very well whom to persecute...