That was a good article. I really do think Robin could be done if done well. In the next movie, he's introduced (at age 16) and it shows his parent's death at the circus and Bruce takes him in because doesn't have any extended family. But he's only keeping him for a couple of months until a proper foster family is found. Then it carries on into the next movie where becomes robin, etc. And instead of Robin being Batman's trusty sidekick, he could go with him for only a few adventures but then goes his own way and becomes night wing.
But the number 1 hope is simply that they don't mess up film 3. Just about all superhero franchises have crashed and burned at film 3. Batman Forever, X-men 3, Spiderman 3, Superman 3, ect. God, let's just hope it turns out for the best.