Sage,

I am not a GM, but would like to ask to approach it a bit differently. I think that its better take it to the PM's when a GM ask for it.
Not to mention that you're sounding like a passive aggressive person with such a reply. Please consider this from one to another member : Please take in consideration that the GM's want to balance the characters and game. For that reason they have to say no at times.

Hope you've something with that advise.

Edit :

I went over the CS and reviews.

I think the problem, seeing it from an objective view is that you didn't formulated things properly. You just told them about several factors that weren't written down as you just did. Without the needless passive-aggressive attitude.