Sure it does, they all do. Although if you didn't read "all that" I'm not sure which part(s) you are referring to. GM programs timing right on the edge which gives great performance in a lab, then relies on the knock sensor to band-aid the rest. Better to just prevent it the best we can.
And I apologize for the terminology, when you said "kr aka knock" I assumed you didn't think terminology was all that important. All of the above do happen and are bad for your engine - and minimizing them will help these engines last a long time, which is what the OP was asking about.
-BC