UNKNOWN PVT ACFT WITH DSCNT CLRNC AND RPTR PLT SET UP A 400 FPM DSCNT. ARTCC RADAR CTLR REQUESTED AT LEAST 1000 FPM WHICH MAYBE RPTR DID. CTLR TURNED ACFT OFF COURSE DUE TO DSCNT RATE AND RPTR BELIEVES IT WAS FOR PUNISHMENT.

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WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT CLRNC TO 11000 FT FROM FL230. WE BEGAN OUR DSCNT CHKLIST WHEN THE CTR CTLR ASKED OUR ALT. WE CONFIRMED 23000 FT DSNDING TO 11000 FT. OUR VNAV SHOWED A RATE OF 400 FPM TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR OUR DSCNT TO TYS (140 MI). CTR CAME BACK UNHAPPY WITH OUR RATE AND ASSIGNED US 1000 FPM RATHER THAN A XING FIX WITH AN ALT. CTR THEN TURNED US OFF COURSE AND THEN FURTHER OFF COURSE TOWARDS THE E. WE CONTINUED OUR DSCNT AND OUT OF 15000 FT ZTL ASKED OUR RATE. IT WAS ROUGHLY 1000 FPM. CTR SAID FINE BUT ASKED FOR THE PLT'S NAME AND HOME BASE. I'VE NEVER HEARD A CTLR ASK THIS QUESTION AND IT UNSETTLED US TO SAY THE LEAST. I BELIEVE THE TURNS OFF COURSE WERE PETTY PUNISHMENT; AS WAS ASKING THE PLT NAME TO CREATE THE IMPRESSION THE CTLR WAS GOING TO RPT US FOR SOME WRONG-DOING. THE COCKPIT IS A BUSY ENOUGH PLACE WITHOUT THIS ADDED STRESS. A WAY TO HOLD CTLRS ACCOUNTABLE WOULD GREATLY REDUCE SUCH TOM FOOLERY. PLTS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE CTLRS' NAME/NUMBERS WHEN THESE ALTERCATIONS OCCUR.