The MATZ issue has been done quite a lot previously.
However, if you believe the airfield to whom the MATZ belongs is active, choosing to ignore it and blunder through (cos the letter of the law says you can) = you are an accident looking for a place to happen.
It is just bloody awful airmanship, the fast metal can, and will often be whizzin about in the MATZ in the belief that there is no uncalled "crossing" traffic. We (I am a FJ driver as well as an avid GA driver) can't look everywhere, are often near the limits of performance (simulating emergency procedures / configurations). Bottom line - why push it? You do not say which MATZ so I can not know if going around / over was an issue. Normally it ain't
Why ATC did not cater for your request - no idea mate
Keep it safe
