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Hi {redacted},

Yes I have thoughts.

I think it is incredibly rude to send a follow-up email to a person doing you a favor 21 hours and 20 minutes after your first e-mail.

I think it is a waste of your development manager’s attention to cc him on an email for which he has no autonomy to take action nor responsibility to ensure an action is taken.

I think I would prefer to not talk with your team further about product design or delivery.

I know I do not want to present at {redacted} regardless of time or topic.

I think I am being supremely tactful by conveying my thoughts directly to you instead of in the reply-all thread.

A manager optimizes velocity and attrition by proving to her/his team members that their time, attention and contributions are equally valid regardless of their position in the organizational chart.

I spent a lot of time wording this email, so that you’d think of me as constructive instead of as a jerk. I am risking the appearance of being a jerk, but you also need to know that nobody owes you anything ever.

I want {redacted} to succeed because a rising tide lifts all ships, but I have zero interest in directly working with you. I don’t think poorly of you as a person, but your interpersonal skills are orthogonal to mine. 

Best of luck,
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