+1
Until this other request (Allow for embedded query results from embedded search block) hopefully gets implemented, my workflow depends on automatic previews. I like to collect pieces of information from various notes into a single note using queries but unfortunately, at the moment, we can only list the results but not embed them yet. So the best thing I can do is hover over each link. I would hate having to press ctrl every single time.
As for the UI clutter, I believe only the most important/popular options should be shown in the settings panel anyway. The rest could be edited directly in the config file by experienced user (which frankly are the majority of Obsidian users).