The issue at hand is as simple as this: He's asked for something and you've ruled on it. We don't sit and debate the reasons after the fact. You don't have to justify it. You've made your decision. It's as simple as that.
We need to move on. Otherwise, we could be here all day, listening to what amounts to nothing more than griping and disagreement. We have a process. There's a procedure in place. Let's follow it.