I wanted to ask this general question about starter wiring to see the best route to take for our builds..

The biggest issue I have been thinking about is...Option 1...Is everyone running the positive cable directly from the battery to the starter ??? This means the heavy gauge cable is always charged when the master switch is on..
Or option 2..Using a starter solenoid so the only time the heavy starter cable is charged is when the key is in the "start" position for cranking ???