Yes of course, the 'discussion' was about people wanting stuff for free. And my point being that there's no reason for him to provide a 'discount' for the whine

Yes of course, the 'discussion' was about people wanting stuff for free. And my point being that there's no reason for him to provide a 'discount' for the whiners who complain that $5000 is too much for a week of a consultant's work. It's a perfectly normal rate.