Support needed.
Theist scholars ...
Which Theist Scholars?
or the brightest of the lot,
You know you're gonna have trouble supporting that one so why not just leave it out?
... have identified "Ararat" as a misnomer.
Okay, references, please.
In Hebrew, "ararat" simply means "highest mountain". The Ark came to rest on Mt.Everest.
You need to provide LOTS of support for that assertion.