I don't feel I acted in contradiction to that stated reason.

As the original poster, I feel I should mention that I completely agree. I do not feel violated that tye pierced the veil of anonymity. In fact, the reaction I had more than anything was amusement that he would even bother to look up the history of the votes I received. I appreciate the effort and the information he gave. In short, I cast my vote (pun intended) on the side of thinking it was an appropriate thing to do.