You are 100% correct; you are not missing anything.
In my example the “hard” explicit links I have in the Habits MOC have no context and in a better example they would, just like you suggested.
I guess I was putting them in plain sight for now (until I trust the backlinks setup more), then when I add another 10 or so notes to it, I’ll spend more time to add context.
Thank you for pointing that out. And I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the starter packages 