I understand that it's not my business, but why offer auto-saves in the final stages of such large tournaments? Especially not just one. And especially since you've already finished second twice. I don't remember ever refusing an opponent an auto-save, but I wouldn't have offered it here. IMO, sometimes, even if very rarely, the result should be more important than the game itself.
As for why offer them – who knows. It probably depends on who you're playing against; he might not have offered it to someone else.
Зима 2011-12.