It makes me wonder how my outcome is affected by this in the area of commercialism and accounts for the Band in a Box sound that is sometimes easily identifiable.
You've identified a problem/crutch.

This is a good thing
It chronicles Shania Twain, developing a demo of one of her original songs with David Foster.
If you have David Foster working on your 'demo' it really shouldn't be considered a demo anymore.
<grin> If I had him working on a song with me I'd be touting it as collaboration.
