Delay navigating the folder tree with keyboard

I noticed there is a difference between the speed a folder is displayed when clicking a folder versus using the arrow keys in the folder tree.
When i click a folder in the tree it displays instantly. If i navigate the tree with the arrow keys, there is a delay of a few hundred milliseconds before the folder is actually displayed.
I have disabled all transition animations already.

I just saw there is a 6 year old thread discussing the same issue. Has this been investigated since then?

I’m fairly sure that’s on purpose, as otherwise if you wanted to change to a folder with several others between it and the current one you would trigger loading every folder in between along the way.

I undestand. I wouldn't want to remove it, the delay just feels a bit too long. It would be nice if there is way to be able to configure the delay.