I reserve the right to adjust MY sequnce based on YOUR attitude....
This is, unfortunately, the pompous attitude of a small proportion of the ATCO fraternity.......or perhaps, to give the benefit of the doubt, he just chose his words badly.
In response to the original post , it would be more accurate to say that ATC look at the whole picture and not at individual aircraft. Their aim being to reduce the 'overall' traffic delay to a minimum. This will inevitably mean that some aircraft will be delayed but not necessarily those with a windmill at the front!
The vast majority of professional pilots understand this procedure, very often because they have visited a busy ATC unit and seen for themselves....