It's so easy and obvious and fun when there's lots of set waves for all the riders and everyone knows the deal. A perfect rotation. If in doubt, wave your buddy in, there will be another good one in the next set in 5 minutes.
Then it gets more complicated when only a set every 20 minutes and a dozen hungry riders. You give way on 2 sets so that means no waves in an hour....so next set you stall at the top of point and take your wave even if it means burning the guy riding the swell from 500m out. So he gets pissed and does the same to the next guy.. Now it's anarchy. 6 kites crowding the point bumping canopies.
And now you have evolved from kiters to surfers! There's a reason the great waves of the world are hostile and angry places. ...scarce resource with too much competition. . ..and also because being an angry dick works....people give way....you get yours. And that's how one dick can wreck the whole great rotation for everyone.
What's that expression about being either a sheep or a wolf?
New surfers are surprised by the politics . Even worse for kiters used to the camaraderie of kiting and expecting the same in the surf.
But the good days are bliss....everyone is a buddy.