No, I'm saying it's not clear at all who is in a better position. I'd even argue that the miner hiding his block is in a worse position.
But I'll stop discussing that with you. It's pointless and you're way too condescending.
But I'll stop discussing that with you. It's pointless and you're way too condescending.
That's just an intuition. You keep saying "having a headstart doesn't help, because those are independent probabilities". Which is wrong: having a headstart does help. How much does it help, and is it worth it? That's the whole question. And it would require more work to answer it.