The thing is that options two and three can be easily reconciled.
There’s a peace in knowing the Pope isn’t going to bind you to error (which we agree on), therefore drama around church politics are mostly a waste of time
Catholics have basically three options:
1. Sedevacantism - just deny he’s even the Pope so you can reject everything he says
2. Popesplaining - desperately twist and contort the Pope’s many statements to make them conform with a “mere orthodoxy” of Catholicism
3. Serenity - you don’t have to stay up to date with every happening in the Vatican. You don’t have to deal with every papal interview. You can just get on with your life as a Catholic in your parish, praying for the Pope, obeying the bishop he appoints over you, and engaging with his serious magisterial teachings.