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Agreed. 
Granted the timespan is short, but Zduriencik has traded with many teams--and only the Yankees have complained about how they've been treated. The Yankees, more than most other teams it seems, feel compelled to defend being on the losing end of negotiations. Rather than be fried by local media, they'd rather tell reporters that the other team acted unethically.
As for the future impact of this deal, I doubt any other GM will factor in New York's opinion of Seattle during negotiations. If Seattle burns another GM in the way that the Yankees claim to have been burned, maybe this hurts future deals. And ultimately, I don't think this hurts the Zduriencik/Cashman relationship (notice Cashman hasn't officially said anything about negotiations either).
I think rational self-interest for both teams will win out in the end. If Seattle floated a high-caliber player that the Yankees wanted, you can bet that Montero's would be the first name discussed.