Why might a team choose to link issues together in Jira?

Linking issues in Jira is primarily done to improve visibility and management of related tasks within a project. When team members link issues, they create a clearer structure that allows everyone to understand how tasks are interconnected. This visibility makes it easier to manage dependencies, track progress, and recognize how completing one issue may impact others.

For instance, if one issue is dependent on another, linking them helps the team quickly identify the relationship and prioritize tasks effectively. It fosters better communication among team members as they can see which tasks are part of a larger workflow, facilitating collaboration and ensuring that no task is overlooked.

The other options do not serve the core purpose of linking issues. Creating a checklist of tasks is a different function that can be achieved through subtasks or other methods. Obscuring progress would hinder the team's ability to collaborate and manage workloads effectively, which goes against the principles of agile methodologies that Jira supports. Lastly, adding complexity to a project is counterproductive, as the goal is to streamline processes and enhance clarity among team members rather than complicate them.