If the relationship is important to you I don’t see anything wrong with coming partway to the center, unless you believe that this guy is a jerk that you don’t want to see again. My t’s have on occasion gotten ruffled over things like this but in the big picture they do go out of their way for me so I try to cut them some slack if their egos have a moment of tantrum.

It just depends if it is worth it to you. Overall have they come through or done their jobs well?