A quick check of tramp code suggests complete independence. Thanks.

Latest patch attached.

On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
wrote:

> Ship Mints <shipmints@gmail.com> writes:
>
> Hi,
>
> > Would the below be correct, or are these options mutually exclusive in
> > some way? This commentary is intended for a docstring, not the manual,
> > but the footnotes for which will be similar and with xrefs:
> >
> > Before creating ad-hoc multi-hop remote connections, customize either
> > or
> > both:
> > `tramp-save-ad-hoc-proxies' to non-nil to persist proxy routes.
> > `tramp-show-ad-hoc-proxies' to non-nil to ensure connections are fully
> >  qualified.
>
> I've never tested, but I don't expect they are mutually exclusive.
>
> Best regards, Michael.
>