I agree with your premise but your post is a case in point. There are as many words inside parenthesis as outside making it incredibly confusing to read. Even

I agree with your premise but your post is a case in point. There are as many words inside parenthesis as outside making it incredibly confusing to read. Even worse, you have a reference '[2]' nested inside parenthesis. Using parenthesis like this indicates that it should be either a footnote or worded differently. Nesting it just makes my brain shut off. I fall victim to using parenthesis in this manor myself quite often, its a hard habit to get out of.