Q: does it matter whether we say 'whether' or 'whether or not'? if there are two different options should i say "whether i A or B . . ." - and if there is only one option but i could choose non-that option, i could maybe say "whether i A or not is. . ." ? something about "whether or not i A. . ." sounds off, but surely it's okay to say it that way right?
A: from the context you've given, i might be inclined to say "regardless of whether i A"