Troymcclure
Medal Winner
I think everything is clear now thanks.Rule 24 is from the pre 2019 rule book the current rule number is 16 and can be found here https://www.randa.org/en/rog/2019/pages/the-rules-of-golf.
The problem with what you are proposing is that under the current rule you must determine your reference point using the club and stance you would have used had the path not been there, so your ball when dropped will be in the bush, or am I missing something.
Rule 24 was introduced to the discussion only because it had a pertinent diagram and explanation in the old decisions book.