Well, BOTW Link is said to have changed after coming back from the Shrine of Resurrection, making him more expressive after losing his memories of becoming the wielder of the Master Sword, which led to him becoming much more silent and stoic, so he would not overwhelm others with his own feelings. And I believe he DID talk before gaining the Master Sword: it's just that the stress of being the wielder of it caused him to not show as much outward emotion he used to.
Well, BOTW Link is said to have changed after coming back from the Shrine of Resurrection, making him more expressive after losing his memories of becoming the wielder of the Master Sword, which led to him becoming much more silent and stoic, so he would not overwhelm others with his own feelings. And I believe he DID talk before gaining the Master Sword: it's just that the stress of being the wielder of it caused him to not show as much outward emotion he used to.