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The only difference is that the Biden-appointed judges are qualified.
But progressive judicial activists warn that the Senate leadership might need to take other steps to keep up the pace the next two years. So far, Democrats have adhered to an informal tradition that gives home-state senators virtual veto power over nominees for district court slots under what is known as the “blue slip” rule by agreeing to not move forward unless senators return a blue slip of approval. >

I’m real tired of all these “gentlemen agreements” in the federal govt. Turns out the meritocracy we were told to elevate never actually existed. Shocked >

Actually, all of these gentlemen agreements (known as Democratic Norms) are exactly why the system works.
That is, until someone decides they don't have to follow the rules, completely disregarding two centuries of tradition and practice. All of a sudden the whole thing feels flimsy and ill-conceived, not because it doesn't work but because people keep attacking it with sledge hammers.
Don't blame the system, blame the bad actors who believe that politics should be played to win, no matter the cost. The problem with total war is that, win or lose, the battlefield is still trashed beyond recovery. >

Spot on. What finally broke ancient Roman democracy was also the sudden and rapid disregarding of traditions that weren't technically laws.