I agree with what @@ said. I also don't really see it as him not holding to his word. From my perspective, this could be him choosing to be considerate. That is not the same thing as him just having done it originally - because like I said, he voiced how he felt and that he isn't going to be directed to do this sort of thing. That means he is choosing to do this to be considerate rather than doing it because he basically fears the impact it will have on you or because you're the client and your needs/wants must always take precedence.

Of course, it could just be his back got better. However, if that were the case, I doubt he would have said the thing about being controlled. That was a theme of the string of ruptures that led to the brief termination with him - so I wouldn't discount it.