Anchor at high water and then move as late as possible?

Cheers

Bart Senior wrote:

It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?