:::It slays me that your faction has shown such utter contempt for the editors who've contributed to this article, and that you should put scare quotes around the words "Dean expert", considering that the venerable old master of the subject who wants to "take the reins", as you say, is all of sixteen or seventeen years old. 

 :::Let's not forget that this whole affair started when DAP388 suddenly, with no warning or discussion on the talk page, unilaterally nuked the whole article and replaced it with his poorly edited substitute replete with errors of fact and tortuous phrasing. He then reacted with shock and dismay when I reverted it, and reverted my reversion, completely oblivious to the concerns of other editors, and apparently unconscious that he was doing the very thing I did to the work of one (poorly prepared) editor, to the work of dozens. I can hardly think of a more presumptuous or immature approach to getting what you want. 

 :::Given the aggressive efforts of DAP388 and his supporters to destroy a long-standing article that has evolved over many years, and, whatever its faults, is superior to the sophomoric (..."critics adored"...) replacement proffered, it's hard not to conclude that this dubious enterprise is ego-driven.