Reading this article I laughed a bit. Why are people taking a chess.com match so seriously? I use Stockfish from time to time analyze the game from different angles, but I'd never use it in competitive play.
If someone went into basket weaving club and said "look at my basket" with something they bought from the store, everyone would be a bit annoyed, even if ultimately it doesn't matter.
“You can learn more about someone through an hour of play…”
Cheating for in a game suggests a poor character. Imagine how one might behave if the stakes were material.