I'm not the one you have to convince, it is the many, many others.  You know me well enough to know I don't take offense if someone reverts me, even if I disagree with it.  I'm more tolerant of that kind of stuff than the average bear.  You also know me well enough that my logic nor words can't be twisted around so easily, and that I wouldn't have declined unless I felt that was the appropriate response after careful deliberation.  While I will remain open minded, I'm not currently convinced that unblocking is in the best interest of Wikipedia at this time.  It was not a drive by decline, nor prompted or requested by anyone, and I chose to consider it because it has sat for almost 10 hours with no one willing to consider the issue.  If you choose to unblock him, I am not going to labor the issue with you personally, our friendship is certainly stronger than that, but others may not be so forgiving unless there is a clear path forward.  In my opinion, there is trollish behavior involved, crafty but subtle.  As always, anyone is free to discount or ignore my opinions if they so choose, without fear of reprisal.   - 2¢  ©  Join WER