Be that as it may, the tone of the article is clearly written 'looking down' at the readers, and tries to rack up some points by showing 'how smart I am (author

Be that as it may, the tone of the article is clearly written 'looking down' at the readers, and tries to rack up some points by showing 'how smart I am (author) to be able to correct most of you...'. If he simply described that the definition of the terms, with some examples and then lead into his point to correct the 'popular' assumptions, it would have been a lot better than feeling like you're being lectured from the pulpit on a Sunday morning.