[2020] Proper way to play HOTH early game?

So I have about 25 hours in crucible right now and i've been playing with randoms on the discord server and i've been hearing 2 contesting theories how to win early game. One, rush central (maybe leave a tosca to cap a nearby objective) and try to win that fight to level up to lvl 2 and use that advantage to farm essence and win early fights. The second option is to spread out and farm as much essence as possible avoiding early game fighting until you have some levels under your belt. The first option requires a coordinated team and betting the early game on that first skirmish. The other option seems safer but nets less experience (at least from what I've seen) but provides less risk than rushing central. Which one of these options is the right one? This might be a point of contention for the Crucible community but most video tips videos say to stay safe and farm early game while almost everybody on the discord server is saying rush central and try to win the initial fight. Any adivice would be greatly appreciated.