C4 vs. Remote Bomb: information warfare

I've been thinking for awhile about the advantages of both these moves, and what is actually better. Let's ignore the kill power of Snakes C4 and versatility of Link's Remote bomb, and focus on the aspect that one is a concealed threat and the other an open threat.

At first, you might think the concealed threat is better, but it does have some disadvantages. First, your opponent can't react to something they don't know, and the reaction is often what creates opportunity for Link. They will likely shield, jump, or avoid the area entirely making movement easier to predict. They might notice the C4 and act the same way, but they might not, which means Snake still has to account for more possibilities. That leads us the second disadvantage.

Not knowing what your opponent knows. Information warfare is a tricky business. It's an advantage to know more than your opponent, but secrets can backfire spectacularly if your opponent knows something that you believe they don't know. I've actually used this to my advantage against Snake by deliberately landing on the C4 then immediately striking while he's detonating.

But I will give the C4 this, constantly staying vigilant for sneaky c4 plants is taxing and increases mental stack, so the C4 might have the advantage in the battle of attrition and may contribute to wins in ways that aren't obvious.