Several kernel options are marked to install as default, yet the help 
instructs "If unsure, say N." or the equivalent.  This isn't a big deal 
and I'm certainly not losing sleep over it, but it seems contradictory.  
Does it make sense?  If so, what's the logic?

Two examples from linux-3.8.1 General setup:

General setup/Control Group support ---> - Say N is unsure.
General setup/Kprobes - If in doubt, say "N".