That's how every group I ever went on my first few years operated. Even the group ride with all the 1s and pros. There'd be regrouping points throughout, so once you're dropped you keep pushing and catch back up.

It's weird, now, to see a couple of groups (not that many, but still a couple) that have no regrouping spots and you're on your own as soon as you're dropped.

Dumb and misses the point of a group ride.