I am prescribed Provigil for a sleep disorder called Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_syndrome
Modafinil has been a help to me while stimulants have NOT been. I have a lot of experience with both, as I have talked about in various posts on this thread.
The difference between "stimulant" and "stimulant-like" is both small and vast. Think Uncanny Valley. "Human" and "human-like..."
Also, I am unsure what point you are trying to argue. I will give you stimulant-like, sure, although it does not make your heart race, a MAJOR PROBLEM with stimulants.
The FDA info you quote DOES NOT CALL MODAFINIL A STIMULANT!