no, he's not being hounded. he's been told the existing linkage has (clearly visible) adjustment slots to get to full throttle and he's not done it. maybe he should ask the trans' specialist to adjust that when sorting the 'kickdown' side of things. he can only ask.
neil.
The existing linkage is so cobbled together, that no adjustment is going to be right for it. The existing linkage needs to be removed, and thrown in the trash.