see this post about removing the featured artist:
Still, if you really let loose
then you would have to understand thoroughly what each action does to either debug them or modify them if the result in the end is not what you expected.
Just another aspect: filtering reduces the number of files to those that really should be treated. So, the total processing time will be shorter and you can be sure that your actions do not lead to unwanted side effects in files that already have been treated (successfully).
And if you use a backup program then that will backup fewer files which is usually faster.