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When deciding which field to click, you should also consider what you gain, i.e. the information gain.
That's true. I've heard here that edges (especially corners) are better in this regard. So in this example the top cell seems like the definite best choice.
EDIT: One thing I didn't mention in my post is that the cells away from the solved region have an even better safety probability of 80.1%. So the best move might well be to simply start fresh in a new corner.
That addendum is something I’ve been intuitively doing for decades!