Look, some of the stuff he mentioned, like Monty replacing his ball in the wrong spot is, if true, either flat cheating, or just a really dumb Monty. But it isn't something that's encouraged by the rules. As for trying to hit the grandstand because you know you'll get a drop, a) you still have to execute it (hear that, Van de Velde?) and b) how is it any different from a basketball player drawing a foul or fouling an opponent hard to stop an easy lay-up or a football player drawing a pass interference? The rules explicitly allow it. But players shouldn’t do it because some heavenly version of golf doesn’t allow it? Sorry, the article makes no sense.
So, I guess the answer to your question “does knowing the rules help you break them?”, the answer is “no, it helps you follow the rules to your advantage.” If other players are too dumb or misguided to use every advantage offered by the rules, it doesn’t make YOU a cheat.