In [another question](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/39009/does-the-avoidance-of-thrust-reverser-save-fuel), somebody asked why an airplane might not deploy thrust reversers on a landing. One of the answers suggested a few options, including:

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It occurred to me that it's not just a matter of a pilot wanting to get to the gate sooner; it could be that ground control wants them to take that last exit (for whatever reason), but air traffic control wants them off the runway quickly so that they can use it for another airplane.

I assume the final decision of how to conduct the landing is the pilot's. But will air traffic control ever ask nicely, "you're going to be taking the last exit, but please don't do the final bit of braking until the end, because we'd like to get another flight taking off right after you land"?