Would you still see it if you zoom out from the network? I think the coloring of the nodes makes it clear in what section of the network you are, the lines would add little to it IMHO.
I would think it would be one of those things where it would be good in most circumstances because people could develop conventions as to node-wire colors and it would make networks easier to read.
There might be an occasional situation where you look at a network and go “why”