Busy Bee,
Well said and if that were me I would not be happy at the thought of the Monarch jet perhaps on my tail.
MM,
1. However well you know MAN, you are only a visitor there. The local ATCO's will always know better than you what is required. It is good manners that when visiting somewhere you observe the customs of the house/country. When in Rome...
2. Your last post suggests you need an anger management course. Do you respond in the same way to opposing views in the cockpit?
3. When I hear "I'm too experienced to follow the rules" I worry a lot.
Sal