Originally Posted by Andy_RR
Even if he was "cleared to land", it wouldn't have been an instruction, rather a granting of permission to do so.
The ultimate decision rests with the pilot who is captain of his little ship, the point being just because you're on final, it isn't the end of the story!
Sorry to be picky!
Absolutely correct! Just the way the original post was phrased led me to believe Wannabe understood the change-of-runway as
instruction.