...More or less. I haven't spoken to him as much as others.

[ And his understanding of Normal AI probably maps strangely at best. ]

He seemed to respect my desire to keep my own memory. But... I don't believe he understood me. Or— other basic requests.

[ No, he's not elaborating with this audience. ]

In other words, if you convinced him that something was not helpful for you... he might not understand that as a general truth, and would still act on others.