Basically got the answer about my half brother I needed to move on

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I basically got the answers I was looking for from the half brother I found out I had. I had originally sent him a message on ancestry and got no response, so I found him on FB and messaged him and sent him a friend request, so I knew that he would see it. I figured if he didn't respond, I'd get my answer, but I at least wanted to make sure he got it. I did my research well before I even messaged him because that's not something you want to send to the wrong person. I got a response today where he tried to claim he wasn't that person and I could immediately tell he was lying. I did very thorough research. His profile is public so I could see pictures and posts. I could see his friends. His mother is the sister of my aunt by marriage and he was friends with her. I saw his mom's obituary posted on both his page, mentioning his mom and my aunt's page. I saw all of the responses. I saw his picture, which looks like my dad from the nose up. I responded with all of the information I had, telling him I knew he was exactly who I thought he was and that I understood he wouldn't want anything to do with us, and he never responded again after that and blocked me. I sent him a final message on ancestry informing him that while I understand he is probably shocked and maybe even in denial, that I was never trying to force myself on him but wanted him to know we were there if he ever wanted information. I told him if he wanted me to leave him alone, he could have either ignored the message or just have been honest. I said I only messaged him a few times to make sure he at least had the information because I wanted to make sure he actually got it. It was never my intention to stalk him or force a relationship. I told him I just wish he'd been honest about it in my farewell message, but that I understand he's probably going through a lot. His whole world was flipped upside down. This is why I say on repeat, always know there's a possibility of having something shocking pop up when taking those tests. I originally thought maybe he took it because he wanted to know something, but the more I saw of his profile before he blocked me I had to wonder if he was trying to get his origins since he was really into Scottish stuff and he barely has any of that, that said those tests aren't the best to get your origins because they change a lot. I told him I wasn't trying to be a stalker, but I've done genealogy for years, so I know how to dig up information and can link people quite well, and I was positive I had the right guy. He also informed me is dad died 28 years ago, which would link up with what I knew about him. I get he's in shock and wanted me to leave him alone, but I would have done that anyway if he didn't respond, or I would have left him alone if he told me he didn't want anything to do with me but I feel like maybe he's lying to himself. I told him that while I knew he was lying, I would respect that he clearly wants to be left alone but told him all he had to do was be honest with me. I messaged my aunt by marriage (his aunt biologically) just to get some answers for my dad, who does have the right to know a few things. He was told this kid wasn't his originally, and he has the right to some answers. He said he would respect the kid's wishes, but at least wanted to know if it was ever actually known he was the father. At the end of the day, I did everything I could. Now I get to go back to how things were, unfortunately he'll never get to do that. I know my parents are still my parents, and I know my siblings that I have are all still my siblings. I can understand where he is coming from, but I really wish he had been honest about it. I knew going in that he may want nothing to do with us. I even told him he could ignore me or be honest about not wanting anything to do with us or any of this. I gave him an easy out. In my farewell message on ancestry, I told him he didn't have to go through the trouble of blocking me, and if he had been honest, I really would have left him alone, but that I wasn't mad and would leave him alone. You can't force people to want anything to do with you, and I don't expect him to want anything to do with us. I just wanted him to know we were out here if he ever wanted answers, and I wanted to make sure he saw it. I think he is probably lying to himself right now, and if I exist, he can't easily do that. I can only imagine what he must be feeling, so I'm trying not to judge too harshly, but as I said, I kind of just wish he had been upfront about it and wouldn't have lied. He is also a Christian who is active in his church, so I found it interesting that his instinct was to lie. I also don't think he fully knew how good I was at digging up information. His profile picture even looks like my dad from the nose up.