Rainbow Dash has been a Wonderbolt for a while now, and no doubt the status has its downsides. However, the experience is even more stressful if you have a crush on your loud captain.
The idea of a herd is not a new one in Equestria society. Throughout the years many different ponies have engaged in the activity, most of those have been royalty or the like. Ponies that loved many different suitors and couldn’t just choose one.