Front row salah realisation

It suddenly occured to me
I was being too literal
The location of the front row of salah itself is special because it sets it as an aim for us to come early to prayer (since usually u can only get to the front rows if you are the first few to prayer)
And thus the realisation is
It's not about aiming for the front row as much as it's about encouraging yourself to come first for Salah.