To get to your concerns: my problem with the prose itself also has to do with the length of the article.  Because of the shortness, it feels (to me) like the prose jerks around.  That could just be me personally, and if you don’t feel that way, I won’t argue the point with you.  As far as the references go, that was an error: the vote should have been yay and I have corrected it.  As I said, if you feel the artcile is sufficient as is to be GA, then please reinstate the nomination and I will let someone else review it.