Melody Controls - REST

When creating a melody, the REST functions really interfere for me. Does anyone else feel this way? Do I really have to insert and edit all the rests in between notes/before notes start? Why can’t I freely move melody notes left and right without having to adjust each individual rest? Similar to how you would pencil in a melody in a DAW. I would think the rest length should be a given/automatic. It’s really slowing me down!! Is there any way to get around this?