I think this becomes even more valid in the newb stuff like rentals. There’s gonna be folks that are new, new and are simply not ready for your shenanigans like pushing them down the straight, deep, or whatnot. They will likely be “scared” and that’s really, really mean to do. It’s kind of like bullying imho. Also, egos are fragile when new.
Conversely there will be those that rip and are looking for some itch scratching and we can go wheel to wheel all day.
In the big races I do, you get a sense just by pace of who knows what’s up, generally.
I don’t think you were into KP yet when I asked the following question: Am I a Jerk? MIA (Moral Incident Analysis) I punt a guy
Related.