Yes, that’s a good point. If I can maintain a steady speed and stay out of the sandwich, I will maintain my speed. A lot can depend on the levels and variability of traffic speed. If traffic is really slow, then it’s the car gaps that I will briefly accelerate to get past as quickly as possible. If traffic speeds are varying a lot, then my lane splitting speeds vary a lot. I often think that motorcycling is so dynamic that it’s difficult to distill advice. Every scenario has subtle differences which dictate different thought patterns for me.
Absolutely fair point. I guess I make decisions on the fly - constant speed definitely has its benefits in terms of predictability, but getting out of a sketchy situation (e.g a driver who doesn't seem to be paying attention) is also good.