I know Mike and he was not trying to be mean to you, If these fish mean that much to you, either keep them or take them to a fish shop( just don't sell them to the one Mike goes to). I have 8 of these in my tank and i raised them from babies they have been in my reef for almost 3 years. If i was selling them, Mike probably would have made me the same offer.
I can understand you getting your feelings hurt if you are attached to these fish, but like Ace said, there are many different viewpoints in this hobby. you have made your point that you are upset. lets move on.
ps. I posted on your for sale thread a possible solution