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CJvR,

I totally agree with your post.
But I don´t think the German officers, even Francois, on their own will recognize that. I can´t be sure of course but I don´t think he / they are spending much time on the political situation. It´s a purely military "operation" for them. Add help and support to the civilian Irish population as long as it doesn´t endanger military operations. Understandably of course since the situation still is dangerous.

And I doubt that the General staff officers planning it spend much time thinking about "politics". Unfortunately I think they just believed that the political situation would take care of itself once the British were defeated. From what happened I don´t believe the German military spend much time discussing the Irish operation with German politicians or diplomats either.

And I agree that Pearse "should stop playing soldier and get on with politics".
My thinking is that maybe Sir Roger Casement - now arriving in Ireland - might help with that. As a diplomat / politician agitating for Irish Independence I do believe that he will press for a second provisional Irish government soon. If only because he might be appalled that there is no Irish person / government after the Dublin defeat capable of talking with the Germans in Ireland at "eye level". He should understand that the Irish need some form of leadership / provisional government to be taken seriously by the Germans. Their concerns heard and considered.