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Would most players generally agree with the following statement: "The wider the range of hands an opponent thinks you might have the better."

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Insufficient data to compute, IMHO.

Everything is relative. If his interpretation of only having you on a wide range of hands causes him so much uncertainty that he folds, then sure you take down a pot, but perhaps not as much as you possibly could have.

If his interpretation of having you on a wide range of hands makes it more likely that he will misplay his hand if he stays in it, then better for you.

An example for discusssion, you are in the SB and are a smart aggressive player. The BB has a little pair like 22, 33, 44, 55. Everyone folds to you.

Let's say for purposes of discussion, you know what the BB has, but he/she doesn't know what you have.

You are likely to raise with any number of hands (probably the less stronger ones). You are also likely to slow play a lot of hands (probably the very strong ones).

Now what?

Or to look at it another way, put yourself in the BB with the baby pair and the smart aggressive opponent in the SB, raising with a wide variety.

Now what?