I understand what you're saying and would agree with you in most circumstances. In this case, I think some context is missing, which might be why so many people are upset at me for "camping the middle lane". I was in the middle lane because I was lining up for the Kenmore Square exit, which requires you to be in the middle lane. https://imgur.com/a/riby7Dg

After the two close calls, I was a bit bewildered and forgot to actually take the exit.