Imagine setting style numbers for a bunch of widgets separately - madness. But if you’re planning something with scope in mind, you do not want to do things manually - you create and configure slate brushes & styles:
And then use them throughout the interface. You can apply them to elements in loops, without ever punching more than 1 number.
But that’s a story for another day - the rabbit hole. How much automation is needed really depends on what the long term plan is.
Do I spend 1h connecting wires 1-by-1 now - a.k.a. the carpal tunnel with extra steps. Or spend the next 10h making a system that automates it?
My personal ratio is 50-50 for choosing the wrong thing. So there’s that.