:::I don't agree with you that "the article isn't in very good shape"; I think it's a perfectly reasonable introduction to the topic. Further improvements, which are always welcome, in this case will be made primarily by adding content, rather than by quibbling about the content already there. 
 :::I really, really think you should drop your arguments about external links references in this article and focus on some entirely unrelated area for awhile. If you reread that talkpage a month from now, I think you will agree that for a time you lost your sense of perspective.