@dansup most of the time muting and blocking is done as a quick reaction to a single post we're not in the mood to tolerate at that moment for whatever reason.
Being the Fediverse as it is I'd prefer it to force me to go to the user's profile. It's not as comfortable as muting a whole thread of people on the go, but it's fair to have a chance to think things over and not judge a whole profile over a single post.