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01a0aea1-6ae5-7a08-9d48-8a3d8d2f2952Always prioritize direct Tailscale peer-to-peer connections over DERP relays because Burak Yigit Kaya expects direct paths to provide lower latency and higher throughput. Relaying looks acceptable when connectivity works, but it is a degraded path and should prompt investigation when a direct route is feasible.