You should always back up every key. So, in a 2 of 2 losing 2 keys and 2 backups is unlikely. 3 of 3 is unwieldy in general use but also with setups using CKBunker, or decay threshold N of N wallet setups are not as dangerous anymore.

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Decaying threshold reduces the risk.

If you’ve got that setup it’s not as bad but you’re still locked out of your own funds for some period if you lose a key. That inherits the risk profile of time locks where if you feel like your keys are compromised or at imminent risk then you can’t move funds to a new setup in time. It really depends on your threat model.

If you’re backing up 3 sets of keys then you’ve got at least 6 to keep up with, which makes recovery easier, but for each one you have to maintain security. It creates more opportunities to leak your keys.