You guys really do need to get a life.
There are Dick heads everywhere on both sides of the mic.
We've all heard some pretty crappy RT calls from Aussie/Kiwi/Brit/Yank/Canuk crews all over the world on possibly a daily basis BUT maybe the person giving the crap has had a bad "hair day" So cut them some slack, frown if you have to and move on..................
Only yesterday over the Brisbane FIR Speedbird XX requested climb to FL380. ( currently FL 350 restricted to Mach .82 behind Thai )
He was given FL380 and about 15 mins later ATC climbed Thai and then once again speed restricted Speedbird to .82!!
Old Nigel quite rightly had more than a few words to the poor ATC fellow telling him in no uncertain terms that he wouldn't have climbed if they were going to do that as he wanted to resume normal speed and get back on schedule.
ATC were a bit sheepish, later they gave him a direct to and removed the speed restriction.
My point is that sometimes you do have to question ATC, they do and can make errors like this one.
So get down of your high horses, sometimes there can be a need to speak up.