If you’ve come from another software and are used to doing something one way , to me it would make sense to find out the best way to do it in your new software, and that quite often ISN’T by doing it the same.
so to answer the question; is it as fast? it can be if you change your workflow.
Very True! but still. this way is very popular among others and it is a must.
I will add that I come from the music mixing/composing world and NOT as a film sound mixer so my usage is probably very different from yours so apologies if we’re at cross purposes.
Working a lot as a composer and musical director-producer. The work is really different.