I don’t think many here would propose that portions of the map be kept blank for the sake of keeping them blank.
It is easy to see that, with limited resources, it may be preferable to leave some regions blank when you’ve determined that there are likely to be bigger gains to be had elsewhere for cheaper.
This is in fact what I meant—one’s map is necessarily local to one’s territory, and sometimes the gains of going over it in more detail are minimal.
To go with the analogy of maps: if what you want is advice on how to plant a garden, it matters whether or not you’re in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
I don’t think many here would propose that portions of the map be kept blank for the sake of keeping them blank.
It is easy to see that, with limited resources, it may be preferable to leave some regions blank when you’ve determined that there are likely to be bigger gains to be had elsewhere for cheaper.
This is in fact what I meant—one’s map is necessarily local to one’s territory, and sometimes the gains of going over it in more detail are minimal.
To go with the analogy of maps: if what you want is advice on how to plant a garden, it matters whether or not you’re in the middle of the Sahara Desert.