Within a single map (sibling notes from an outline perspective) all links can be shown and when a note is selected all non linked items on the map are dimmed and connected items thus highlighted. Selection of the 'next' item is then manual.
Within a note's text ($Text), clicking a link to another note moves the text pane context to the link note. The left pane will select that note if (a) the new focus is in scope of the current view.
There is also the '
roadmap' which is initially viewed as a pop-over but can be 'torn-off' as stand-alone dialog. This shows separate listings of the current note's inbound and outbound links (and the link type, etc.). Double-clicking an item in either listing allows the current (text pane focus) to move to that item.
Tinderbox can definitely store interrelations of items and, in my experience, is wonderful at allowing for emergent structure. IOW, instead of starting with a blank forms you have to populate, you can add things as needed. This involves a small amount of set-up/configuration; once done that is usually not repeated. Also, whilst like anything new some set-up tasks may appear familiar, they are easily learned (others may differ on that, but I'll let them offer a counter view if they have one).
My hunch is the biggest adoption challenge is whether the vital parts of the task match (unstated?) assumptions about how things should look/work. Tinderbox itself has no problem tracking linkages and plays well with everything-buckets like DEVONThink.