I finally got around to reading this. Wow, the guy featured strikes me as quite sad, lonely, and an alcoholic. I realize he might not be any of these things, but that is how it strikes me. Also it keeps saying he is smart, but anyone who calls the airlines "idiots" in the mainstream press (now at least twice) is just asking for his little game to be shut down. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you . . .
On the plus side, I appreciate that the travel hacking websites and obsessions of people like this guy has set me up with an easy strategy to land 6 figures in rewards points and a companion pass for two years. So, my sweetie or children go anywhere with me for free.