4K -- Proxy vs High Quality

With my current use of some 4K media, I have switched by import settings to create only proxy media to save space until I decide how I am going to use the material.  If I only edit from the single source 4K media, there is no need to transcode to HQ.  However, my experience with using multi-cam clips is that once I create that multi angle clip, any clips in that are then transcoded to HQ.  But I believe the proxy files are still present.
What then is the role of the proxy files originally created at Import, if any?  Are they causing any trouble?
Ernie   
In another topic, now unavailable, I failed to note this distinction, suggesting playback might not be as good with 4K with proxy vs high quality.

Ernie Stamper wrote:
Tom,
What is your recommendation?  Where I allowed this to happen, is there any penalty for having both versions present?  Is the playback of the multicam clip using the HQ media only?
Ernie
The only penalty is the use of extra drive space.
The playback will use whatever you choose by clicking the little triangle at the top right of the viewer.
Multicam clips are no different than any other on this regard.

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