The guy who questioned the controller is an ex military pilot and to be fair to him would probably be used to controllers looking out for battle damage etc. He is also fairly easily identifiable and well known. We all bring our own bias based on personal experience. You post a lot of sensible stuff ATC Watcher. Whilst I actually agree with your point, I am not so sure about the way you made it. But then again I am sure I often come across differently than I intend.