He doesn't remember is because you have the wrong guy. The guys names starts with an S, but it wasn't Sunfan, Elfie. I wasn't at the place where you 2 where, but was on VOX with him. He Saluted you, not for your fight with him, but for your great effort in trying to save your base. He was just being polite and acknowledging that he thought it was a great effort. You come back with what I took as a crappy attitude. He tried to explain, but you seemed to not want to hear it. (just my take based on your text) So he stopped trying too. So next time you may want to make sure you have the right guy before popping on the BBS with this type of stuff. 
It was simply a question in game as well as here Hondo. I suspected that maybe my question in game didn't come across as intended, so I asked here, and tried to make my intent clear. You actually answered my question, thanks. I just didn't understand the salute when it was done. Now I do.

If Sunfan didn't send the Salute, then who did? heh I know he got the kill on me and maybe I confused that with who sent the salute. No biggie though I guess.