Was this guy a little anal?

I always try to make a good impression through conversation, and always ask first if I can bring tools. I recently found a yard with somewhere around 3000 cars, including a great many 60s and 70s and earlier of all makes. I would love to spend a few days wandering around, just to see what he has. He knows very well what he's got, been in business since the early 80's, but seems reasonable in his pricing. He has A, B, C, and E bodies, most have been picked pretty clean, but there are still some good parts to be found. He encourages pictures, it makes it easier for him to see what you are inquiring about and give a price. I would really like to find more yards like that, reminds me of several that I frequented in my youth.