Hi JR, So glad you'll get to see your boys - though I'm sorry to hear that you won't get more time with them...that said, I think your response was fine - and a good sign for yourself of just how much you've changed. I think not making an issue of the time with your boys is good - and I think it's also a good thing to let your W think about what it would mean for them not to get to spend that time with you - if you say too much, it would save her the trouble of having to think about it some more - by not saying much, by being open and accepting, I think you allow for her to be more thoughtful as well - which is good for everyone involved.
I understand why it would bother you, though - since you are right, you are not a criminal, you are a good father - that's the tough part - when being a good father means responding to situations in a way that wouldn't have made sense to oneself just a few months or years before...
