I see where you are coming from. I just meant as a general rule it is better to not give out people’s information. The message your friend could have relayed c

I see where you are coming from. I just meant as a general rule it is better to not give out people’s information. The message your friend could have relayed could have been “hey is it ok if I get your contact info?”. What your friend isn’t getting right is that maybe you and his friends DO want to contact each other. He is deciding for both parties that they don’t. He could adjust his behaviour on that front a bit.