For the Benefit of Mr Kite

Or is it? This guy says no in his article:

He makes some very good points, except I'm not confortable with the last point. I won't deny that programming is a quite creative thing and that it is rare for the same problem to occur twice however, using these points as a argument for leeway and flexibility is a bit of a jump.

Personally, I don't think that it should be just the "geeks" who get special privilages. Cubicles are evil and should be removed from workplaces anyway and strict dress codes have no place anywhere but the customer service industry. So, why can't these management principles be applied to all employees?