Try to see it like this: the bronze articles only give you a basic understanding of the game, you can't expect to instantly become a winning player just by reading it. Actually understanding it to a point where you can (almost) flawlessly explain your reasoning on a basic level takes time. But that doesn't mean you should exclude yourself from the little-less-than-basic knowledge of the silver articles which are meant to take your game even further.
If you choose to do so, it doesn't really require your status to be lowered, you can simply ignore it until you've fully internalized the bronze content. I mean, I used to be diamond but I never even read all of the platinum articles. In any case, the best of luck to you.