Tony wrote:

The point I was making, perhaps not as well as I should have, is there
was no request by the PIC for permission to enter restricted airspace.
I think the controller's response was pretty much putting
responsibility back where it belonged.


A radar controller is required to coordinate with the control tower for
transit authorization when he is providing radar traffic advisory
service to an aircraft
that will enter Class D airspace without regard to any request by the
pilot.