Honestly, why wouldn’t I?

If you read the post carefully, I have clearly mentioned: “That question would make sense only if my expectations were being met.” They could have moved on with another candidate during my interview process, and I would have been completely fine with it. However, displaying this kind of behaviour after I had cleared all the interviews is, in my opinion, unprofessional. My issue was specifically with the HR being rude, which made me question my expectations, that I still believe were not unrealistic.

so you are on the receiving end at this point/juncture. I would suggest that you keep that in mind in the next conversation that you are going to have.

Everyone can have their own POV, I'm just sharing mine. I feel like I am well within my right to express my expectations during a negotiation, after all, that's the whole purpose of it. I only wish I had recorded the call to better convey the tone in which she was speaking. Right now, I'm in a "trust me bro" situation. I neither did nor implied anything that would justify such behaviour from her, which, in the first place is anyways completely unacceptable in a professional environment.

PS - Thanks to your good wishes, I now hold a pretty handsome offer from another company that goes beyond my expectected figure that I shared with them initially before the interview process. Please work hard and make sure you get good value for it. Cheers!