Maximilian's reforms are interpreted as groundwork for constitutional monarchy, which had not been established during his rule. A lasting settlement would require a functioning succession and the ability to balance political interests. His apparent willingness to grant and revoke inheritance rights is judged inconsistent with that stability. Those political limitations remain in the scenario even if French support removes the immediate military danger.
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Constitutional monarchy still requires political stability
Greater French support would leave Maximilian's political judgment and dynastic arrangements as unresolved weaknesses.