Wait. Did you just tell him to "read the rules" because he keeps telling other people to "read the article"? Why not try obeying the rules yourself, for once.
He did, because (1) he's a moderator on the site, and (2) the rules, which you clearly haven't read recently either, specifically say not to insinuate that other commenters haven't read the article.
Yes, but the more important point (and rule) is not to be rude.