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I think that's the answer right there.
If you're diving somewhere that you're not likely to ever run into another diver, then you just need enough gas to deal with whatever issues you may have as a truly solo diver. If you're at any kind of halfway popular divesite then one of the issues that you may have is a diver you don't know with really big eyes showing you a gauge way into the red. I know it has happened locally around here before. That means you need all the gas you need as a buddy.
Good call ... it's happened to me more than once. In fact, I haven't had to share air with my dive buddy since I was a very new diver. I've had to share air with divers who weren't my dive buddy a few times since then ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)